Candidate Joo Kwangduk: "Balanced Development Without Alienating Old Downtown Residents... Aiming to Build a Future-Oriented Self-Sufficient City"

Joo Kwangduk, Namyangju Mayoral Candidate, Holds Relay Meetings with Hwado Sarang, Byeollae-myeon, and Onam-Jinjeop Groups

Pledges to Launch 'Byeollae-myeon Community Safety Task Force' and Build Comprehensive Sports and Culture Community Center

Promises to Establish 'Jinjeop-Onam Collaborative Development Council' and Secure a 1,000-Bed Mega General Hospital

Joo: "I Will Create a Premium City that Harmonizes Advanced Infrastructure with Outstanding Natural Environment"

Joo Kwangduk, the People Power Party candidate for mayor of Namyangju, held a series of meetings with the Hwado Sarang group, Byeollae-myeon Association, and Onam-Jinjeop Apartment Residents' Association, focusing on balanced regional development and the expansion of transportation infrastructure as the core of his livelihood-centered agenda.

At the meeting in Byeollae-myeon on the 17th, Namyangju City mayoral candidate Joo Gwangdeok deeply empathized with the residents' sense of alienation and pledged to enhance the value of Byeollae-myeon. Photo by Joo Gwangdeok

At the meetings held on May 16 and 17, candidate Joo emphasized the importance of alleviating the sense of relative deprivation felt by residents of older districts amid new city development, and of achieving balanced growth throughout Namyangju. He stated, "I will create a future-oriented self-sufficient city of Namyangju where no one is left behind."

During the Hwado Sarang meeting on May 16, he highlighted the need to expand customized transportation welfare for the elderly to respond to the super-aged society, as well as the necessity of normalizing regulations in northern Gyeonggi Province. He also pledged to strengthen the foundations for the development of the Hwado area by pursuing projects such as the development of the GTX-B Maseok Station area and the connection of the Second Gyeongchun Expressway.

At the Byeollae-myeon meeting on May 17, candidate Joo deeply empathized with residents' feelings of alienation and pledged to enhance the value of Byeollae-myeon ("Value Up"). To achieve this, he committed to: △ launching the 'Byeollae-myeon Community Safety Task Force' immediately upon taking office to conduct a comprehensive survey and maintenance of streetlights, CCTV, and aging sidewalks; △ establishing comprehensive sports facilities such as a park golf course and futsal field on a 33,000-pyeong site designated for environmental restoration; and △ constructing a 'Complex Community Center' to improve residents' accessibility.

In a subsequent meeting with the Onam-Jinjeop Apartment Residents' Association, Joo announced, "To promote the collaborative development of Jinjeop, Onam, and Wangsuk districts, I will establish the 'Jinjeop-Onam Collaborative Development Council,' with the mayor serving directly as chair, and build a direct communication system with residents."

His main pledges include: △ attracting the largest general hospital in northern Gyeonggi (with approximately 1,000 beds) in Jinjeop 2 District; △ constructing the 'Jinjeop Culture and Arts Center' with 700 seats in Wangsuk 2 District; △ early completion of the Onam Complex Cultural Center; and △ creating the Seoul metropolitan area's top 'ecological and healing' belt connecting Palhyeon-ri Valley, Onam Reservoir, Gwangneung Forest, and Bongseonsa Temple.

On the 16th, Joo Gwangdeok, a candidate for mayor of Namyangju City, emphasized the need to expand customized transportation welfare for the elderly in response to the super-aged society and the necessity to normalize regulations in northern Gyeonggi during the Hwado Sarang meeting. Photo by Joo Gwangdeok

Notably, candidate Joo announced a major overhaul of the public transportation network to address the common concern of traffic inconvenience in both regions. He promised to develop 'Pungyang Station,' the intersection of Subway Lines 4 and 9, into a key transfer hub, establish a direct bus route connecting Cheonghak-ri to Danggogae Station and Byeollae Station, and increase bus frequency during peak commute hours. Most importantly, he emphasized, "By the end of next year, we will fully implement the semi-public bus system throughout Namyangju to fundamentally resolve the chronic issue of wide intervals between bus departures."

Candidate Joo stated, "Resolving the sense of alienation experienced by local residents who have long been overshadowed by development is the top priority for city administration," and added, "I will focus all administrative resources on creating a premium residential city that harmonizes advanced infrastructure with the region's outstanding natural environment."

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