Baek Younghyun Vows to Open Pocheon's Next 100 Years... Unveils 'Five Promises for a Pleasant Future'

Baek Younghyun, Pocheon Mayoral Candidate, Outlines Future Growth Strategy

Unveils Pledge for K-AI Defense Cluster and Peace Economic Special Zone

Presents Vision for Pocheon's Future Including Garden City, Advanced Industries, and Transportation Network Expansion

Baek Younghyun, the People Power Party candidate for Pocheon mayor, unveiled his "Five Promises for a Pleasant Pocheon," which outline a future growth strategy for the city. These promises encompass the creation of a garden city, fostering an advanced defense industry, the designation of educational and peace economic special zones, the establishment of a smart livestock complex, and the expansion of metropolitan transportation networks.

Baek Younghyun, Pocheon City Mayor Candidate. Provided by Candidate Baek Younghyun

On May 16, Baek stated, "These pledges are not just declarations, but a future strategy for Pocheon that will be proven through results," adding, "They are commitments that will redraw the map of Pocheon and enrich the daily lives of our citizens."

The first pledge is the "Creation of a Lifestyle-Oriented Urban Garden City." Baek envisions building a network of community gardens within a five-minute walk in every neighborhood, as well as transforming vacant homes and neglected spaces in the old downtown into garden-style healing shelters. He also emphasized branding Pocheon's abundant ecological resources to provide citizens with daily relaxation and to establish an image of the city that makes tourists want to return.

The second pledge is the "Development of a K-AI Advanced Defense Industry Innovation Cluster." Baek plans to leverage Pocheon's military bases and shooting range infrastructure to create an advanced defense industry complex. Through this, he aims to generate high-quality jobs and build an economic ecosystem based on co-prosperity between the military and the local community.

The third pledge calls for pursuing the designation of an Educational Development Special Zone and a Peace Economic Special Zone. Baek intends to establish a Pocheon-style educational model to create a city that is ideal for raising children, and to grow Pocheon into a nationally recognized educational city through the special zone designation. Additionally, he proposed fostering the Hantan River area as a logistics hub for inter-Korean agricultural industries, and positioning it as the central axis of a triangular tourism belt connecting the Hantan River, Geumgangsan, and Wonsan.

The fourth pledge is to create a smart livestock complex covering approximately 1.3 million square meters. By introducing a large-scale smart livestock system based on advanced ICT, Baek plans to resolve livestock odor issues and establish an environmentally friendly resource circulation system. He pledged to transform livestock farming into a high value-added future industry, ensuring that both farmers and citizens can enjoy a pleasant living environment.

The fifth pledge is the expansion of metropolitan road networks and transportation infrastructure. Baek explained, "By pursuing the construction of the Songu Interchange on the Second Capital Region Ring Expressway and securing approval for the preliminary feasibility study for the Pocheon-Cheorwon Expressway, we will secure the core logistics network for the Peace Economic Special Zone." He also emphasized plans to alleviate chronic traffic congestion and improve citizens' commuting conditions by accelerating the construction of the local road between Gijiri and Jihyeonri and opening the Tubawi Hill Tunnel.

Baek Younghyun stated, "These five pledges are a blueprint for Pocheon's next 100 years and a solemn promise to our citizens," adding, "I will make sure that Pocheon is a city where today is even better than yesterday."

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