Pocheon City Holds Healthy City Consulting... Toward a Sustainable "Happy and Healthy City"

Pocheon City Boosts Implementation of Healthy City Master Plan
Experts Review 64 Projects Through Consulting
Exploring the Link Between Urban Planning and Health

Pocheon City in Gyeonggi Province held the "2025 Pocheon City Healthy City Consulting" at the Pocheon Business Center Convention Hall on the 21st. The purpose of this consulting session was to enhance the implementation of the first Basic Plan for Healthy City Development currently being promoted by Pocheon City and to strengthen the collaborative system among departments.

Pocheon City held the "2025 Pocheon City Healthy City Consulting" at the Pocheon Business Center Convention Hall on the 21st. Provided by Pocheon City

The event was attended by more than 70 participants, including the head of the public health center, managers in charge of detailed Healthy City projects, representatives from the Korea Health Promotion Institute, and members of the Yonsei University Wonju Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation.

The event began with welcoming remarks from the head of the public health center. Choi Donga, a professor at Hanyang University Graduate School of Urban Studies, gave a presentation titled "Urban Environment and Health: Concepts and Cases," highlighting the connection between health and urban planning. This was followed by a presentation from Son Changwoo, a professor at the Department of Health Administration at Yonsei University, who outlined the "Pocheon City Healthy City Strategy," presenting specific implementation directions and improvement measures.

In particular, during the latter part of the event, working-level staff from various departments participated in in-depth consulting sessions by area, engaging in active policy consultations and Q&A focused on actual project plans. Participants reviewed the effectiveness of the 64 detailed Healthy City projects currently being pursued by each department and discussed ways to link policies and collaborate in the future.

Pocheon City plans to use this consulting session to deepen understanding of Healthy City initiatives and to establish a sustainable promotion system for Healthy City development by strengthening interdepartmental collaboration.

Pocheon City Mayor Baek Younghyeon stated, "This was a meaningful first step toward realizing a happy and healthy Pocheon," adding, "We will do our utmost to ensure that all citizens can live in a healthy and safe city."

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