Uiwang Mayor Kim Sung-je: "We Will Become the Most Desirable City to Live in Nationwide by 2030"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyeok] Uiwang Mayor Kim Sung-je announced on the 30th that "by 2030, I will work even more vigorously with citizens so that Uiwang can be reborn as 'the most desirable city to live in nationwide.'"

Mayor Kim held a press conference marking the 3rd anniversary of the 8th popular election term at the city hall conference room, explaining the major accomplishments over the past three years and the direction of future city administration.

Mayor Kim stated, "The past three years have been a time when I worked vigorously together with approximately 1,000 public officials for improving citizens' quality of life and the development of Uiwang City," and evaluated that "despite difficult circumstances, Uiwang City continues to undergo significant change and development, becoming an increasingly livable city."

In particular, he cited the resolution of long-standing projects that citizens have desired as major accomplishments, highlighting examples such as the groundbreaking for the Uiwang Cultural Arts Center, commencement of double-track railway construction between Indeokwon-Dongtan and Wolgot-Pangyo, selection of Ojeon and Wanggok districts as new public housing development zones, recruitment of a general hospital, opening of Naeson Integrated Elementary and Middle School, and groundbreaking for Baekun Lake Integrated Elementary and Middle School.

He also announced as major accomplishments the operation of career and academic counseling centers and mathematics clinic centers, promotion of youth smart health management projects, expansion of community care centers, creation of barefoot walking paths, opening of Uiwang Moomin Park and Baekun Lake Park, expansion of Uil-ro 2 road, promotion of free bus ride support for the elderly, and opening of healing shelters for people with disabilities.

Subsequently, Mayor Kim stated, "Based on the efforts and accomplishments of the past three years, Uiwang City will make a leap to become the most desirable city to live in nationwide," and explained the direction of future city administration and major projects to be promoted.

First, he announced that the city will actively support six urban development projects (Gocheon, Chopyeong, Wolam, Cheonggye 2, Uiwang-Gunpo-Ansan 3rd New Town, and Ojeon and Wanggok districts) being pursued by LH across the city to proceed smoothly, and will dramatically transform the city's railway transportation environment through the Indeokwon-Dongtan and Wolgot-Pangyo double-track railway lines and by ensuring the GTX-C line stops at Uiwang Station.

Additionally, the city will actively promote the inclusion of the Wiryeong-Gwacheon line extension to Uiwang in this year's '5th National Railroad Network Construction Plan' and will actively recommend to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport the establishment of new stations at Wolam and Wanggok stations to respond to new urban development demands from the 3rd New Town and Ojeon and Wanggok districts.

Following the Uiwang Technopark, the city plans to create a new industrial complex in Poil-dong to attract advanced enterprises related to medical, biotechnology, and IT fields, and to establish the 'Uiwang Industrial Promotion Agency' by 2026 to systematically support small and medium enterprises and foster a knowledge industry belt connecting Gwacheon and Pangyo.

Furthermore, the 'Uiwang Future Education Center' being constructed in Naeson-dong with the goal of opening next year will be developed as a core space for future education in response to the 4th industrial revolution.

The 'barefoot walking path,' which has become popular as a healing space for citizens, is planned to have a total of 22 barefoot walking paths created by the end of this year. In July, the city will open a baseball stadium in Wanggok-dong, and will create two par golf courses by the end of the year to expand leisure activity spaces for citizens.

Mayor Kim Sung-je stated, "In the remaining one year, I will faithfully keep my promises with citizens and prepare for a new future," and expressed his ambition, saying "I will complete the large-scale urban development projects and subway projects currently underway without delay, and achieve dynamic development in various fields including education, welfare, culture and arts, and employment, so that our Uiwang City can be reborn as 'the most desirable city to live in nationwide by 2030,' and I will work even more vigorously with citizens."

He further requested, "I ask for your interest and support so that Uiwang City can be reborn as a vibrant city where any citizen would want to live."