Mayor Kim Sung-je of Uiwang: "By 2030, Uiwang will stand as the most livable city in the nation!"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Chung-young] Mayor Kim Sung-je of Uiwang stated, "By 2030, I will work even more vigorously with citizens to establish Uiwang City as 'the most livable city in the nation.'"

He stated, "Most notably, long-cherished projects that citizens have desired for years are being resolved one by one, and citizens' quality of life is improving dramatically through citizen convenience projects," citing as representative examples the groundbreaking for the 'Uiwang Culture and Arts Center,' a 20-year aspiration of cultural and artistic figures, and the realization of the 'Baekun Lake Elementary and Middle School Integration' project, a long-standing resident request in Baekun Valley.

Additionally, through various citizen convenience projects, he highlighted improvements to citizens' lives through △Uiwang Career and Academic Counseling Center △expansion of community care centers △postpartum care subsidy and maternal health manager support △Poil Forest Park ochre walking path △Uiwang Moomin Park development △free bus fares for seniors, among other major achievements.

Continuing, Mayor Kim stated, "Based on our efforts and achievements thus far, we will work to make Uiwang City the most livable city in the nation," and unveiled major project implementation plans for the remainder of his term.

First, he will support the seamless implementation of five urban development projects (Gocheon, Chopyeong, Wolam, Cheonggyedan 2, and Uiwang-Gunpo-Ansan 3rd New City) being pursued by LH, and will actively promote Omaeggiji District and Wanggok Complex Town as new urban development projects.

Furthermore, through the Indeokwon-Dongtan Line and Wolgot-Pangyo Line currently under development, as well as the GTX-C route, a total of four subway lines will pass through the area by 2029, transforming it into a true railway city in substance and name. In response to new urban development demands such as the 3rd New City and to achieve urban integration, he will also actively pursue the extension of the Wirye-Gwacheon Line to Uiwang.

An industrial complex will be created in Poil-dong to attract medical and biotech complexes, fostering it as a knowledge industry belt connecting Gwacheon and Pangyo, and the 'Uiwang Industrial Promotion Agency' will open in the first half of 2025 to systematically support small and medium enterprises.

To advance into the nation's top-tier education excellence city, school education expenses will receive full support, and a mathematics clinic center will open in July to assist students facing difficulties in mathematics. Additionally, the Uiwang Future Education Center will be built in Naeson-dong with a target opening in 2026, responding to the fourth industrial revolution and serving as a core hub for future education.

The 'barefoot walking path,' which is emerging as a new healing space for citizens' health, will be expanded to 14 locations throughout the city including the entrance to Baekun Mountain and Wangsong Lake Park, and based on the reputation as the safest city in Korea, efforts will continue to ensure citizens' safety.

Mayor Kim Sung-je of Uiwang stated, "The next two years will be a very important period that will determine the future of Uiwang City in 2030," and added, "We will complete current projects without interruption and achieve innovative development in various fields."