- Conducted as a session to clearly and easily convey major projects being promoted this year - Mayor Lee Chung-woo: "Starting dialogue with citizens, citizens will be prioritized and will be a year of implementing administration the citizens desire"
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport conditionally approved 'Suwon City Management Plan decision (revision) regarding partial release of development restriction zones' - Green belt release notice in Q1 next year, 'urban development zone designation and development plan establishment' planned by end of next year - Suwon City plans full-scale development of Suwon R&D Science Park in Ipbuk-dong area (35.26 million ㎡) - Mayor Lee Jae-jun: "Will pursue Suwon R&D Science Park project without delays, achieving economic transformation for Suwon"
- Korean Regional Management Institute '2024 Korea Sustainable City Assessment' results - Suwon ranks 2nd as 'most livable city' among 31 cities and counties in Gyeonggi Province, following…
- On the 22nd, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport signed cooperation agreement on GTX-C extension promotion among 6 local governments in Gyeonggi and South Chungcheong - BTO method agreed for simultaneous opening of main and extension lines…construction period shortened by 3-4 years enabling simultaneous opening with main line in 2028 - Mayor Lee Gwon-jae: "Requesting consideration from Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on rationality of divided project cost payment, operating costs, and vehicle purchase support"
- Mayor Lee Jae-jun met with Vice Minister Yun Jong-jin of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and delivered suggestions
- On the 23rd met with Woo Dong-ki, head of the Regional Era Committee, requesting support for legalization of special administrative transfer
- Baekun Valley requested resolution of 3 pending issues including Gocheon damaged site restoration project - Minister Won: "Will thoroughly review through relevant departments and actively support"
- Attended Digital Citizen One-Team launch ceremony and announced declaration
[Suwon Daily=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Osan Mayor Lee Gwon-jae met directly with Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong to urge active reflection of key projects to resolve regional issues including transportation system improvements. Osan Mayor Lee Gwon-jae (left) is explaining regional matters to Minister Won Hee-ryong at the meeting. (Photo=City of Osan) The mayor, at a meeting with Minister Won held on the 24th at the Government Complex in Sejong City, discussed traffic volume distribution due to increased occupancy of surrounding industrial complexes and…
- On the 26th heard Gyeonggi Province regulatory difficulties and discussed solutions - 15 cases in land and urban sectors including system improvements for hydrogen charging station installation in agricultural and forestry areas - 5 cases in health and welfare sectors including relaxation of installation standards for child abuse victim shelters
- Yongin Mayor Baek Kun-gi: "Will make efforts to reflect Gyeonggang Line as final alternative for transportation improvement in southeast Gyeonggi"
- On the 20th first case of COVID-19 infection in pets confirmed in province from dog of confirmed case in Gwangju - Province: "No cases of transmission to people confirmed abroad…no need for great concern if quarantine rules are followed" - Province established 'first national COVID-19 testing system for pets' in September last year and operates preemptive testing system
Pyeongtaek City Hall exterior. (Photo=Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City released its stance on the 20th regarding some controversy over the '9 billion won Expressway No. 1 Wind Forest Road Creation Project' conducted by Pyeongtaek Green City Project Office. Some are objecting, arguing that 'bidder eligibility for the project is limited to landscape construction companies, forest business corporations (urban forest creation), forestry cooperatives (regional cooperatives)·forestry cooperative central association, excluding landscape planting work which accounts for 80% of construction work.' The city stated that Pyeongtaek…
- Arrangement for regional balanced development…resolution of long-pending projects addressing citizen inconvenience
- First COVID-19 monitoring system developed by local government…securing 20 million won incentive
Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang presented the final report on GTX-C Uiwang Station stop to a Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport official. (Photo=Uiwang City) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang visited the Railway Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport located in Sejong on the 14th and presented the final report for 'GTX-C Uiwang Station stop preliminary feasibility study.' This closely addresses the rapidly changing situation including the government's announcement of the Capital Region Express Railway (GTX-C) construction project basic plan and review of business methods (BTO)…
- 'Everyone's bicycle, anyone's bicycle'...from the 22nd to October 19th
- Comprised of 2,455 local government heads, metropolitan and local council members of the Democratic Party
Pyeongtaek Mayor Jung Jang-seon (left) met with Minister of Environment Jo Myung-rae on the 13th. (Photo=Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Local government heads from the 'Fine Dust Joint Response Council' including Pyeongtaek City visited the office of the Minister of Environment at the Government Complex in Sejong on the 13th and met with Minister Jo Myung-rae to request active cooperation and support on fine dust issues. Attending were Pyeongtaek Mayor Jung Jang-seon, Yeoju Mayor Lee Hang-jin, Dangjin Mayor Kim Hong-jang, and Seosan Mayor Maeng Jung-ho. Established in December last year, the 'Gyeonggi…
Governor Lee Jae-myung: "Eliminate the distinction between men and women in your mind itself"
Achievement of 6 consecutive years of awards in single city division
Won 2019 Local Finance Excellence Case Ministry of Interior and Safety Minister's Prize
Selected as outstanding metropolitan autonomous entity with Busan and others Visited on-site with leaders of administrative and community divisions among 31 cities/counties in province Identified 73 at-risk children and connected them with welfare services
Professor Emeritus Jung Yun-jae (front row 7th from left) invited Pyeongtaek City Dasari Forum held on the 14th at Pyeongtaek City Hall. (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Dong-young] The November Dasari Forum to inherit Minse Ahn Jae-hong's lifelong learning practice activities was held on the 14th in the conference room of Pyeongtaek City Hall. With Professor Emeritus Jung Yun-jae from the Academy of Korean Studies invited, it was conducted on the theme of 'Ahn Jae-hong's Open Nationalism and the Identity of International City Pyeongtaek.' Professor Emeritus Jung is a first-generation Ahn Jae-hong researcher…
- Announced realization of substantive local autonomy and balanced development
- Challenged as the only final candidate in the capital region but lost to Sejong City
- 16 basic local government heads announced government determination resolution Requesting composition of nationwide cooperative body for law enactment promotion
- On the 19th at Hwaseong Haenggung Plaza, 5,000 residents from 44 complexes participated Neighborhood autonomy committee donated 5 million won to Suwon Hwaseong Culture Festival
