Hwaseong City Begins 'Logistics Master Plan' Ahead of Special Status City Designation

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Su-won] Hwaseong City is moving forward with the establishment of the 'Hwaseong City Logistics Master Plan' in preparation for its launch as a special status city in 2025.

The establishment of the logistics master plan follows the transfer of general logistics complex designation authority to cities upon special status city designation. In accordance with Article 14 of the Logistics Policy Basic Act, the city aims to proactively establish a 10-year regional logistics master plan every five years and build a logistics operation system tailored to the city's scale. Hwaseong will be the second among 226 basic local governments nationwide to undertake this, following Changwon Special Status City.

On the 3rd, the city held a kick-off briefing for the Hwaseong City Logistics Master Plan project at city hall situation room, attended by approximately 20 participants including Kim Ki-yong, director of the Transportation Department, department heads in charge of logistics and urban development, Jeong Heung-beom, chairman of the Hwaseong City Council's Urban Construction Committee, and city councilors.

Through this project, the city plans to establish a master plan and detailed implementation strategies necessary to respond to rapidly increasing logistics demand in Hwaseong City due to population growth and industrialization, and to build an efficient urban logistics system.

The project is scheduled for completion by December and will comprehensively review △analysis and prospects of Hwaseong City's logistics conditions △establishment of vision and goals for the city's basic logistics system concept △sectoral implementation plans including expansion of logistics facilities and efficiency improvements in logistics systems.

Kim Ki-yong, director of the Transportation Department, said, "This project will serve as an important indicator in determining the direction of Hwaseong City's logistics policies for the next ten years," and added, "We expect to strengthen the city's competitiveness and contribute to regional economic development by establishing a differentiated logistics master plan unique to Hwaseong City."