Osan City Presents 2040 Vision Through Comprehensive Mid-to-Long-Term Development Strategy

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Osan City has unveiled its comprehensive mid-to-long-term development plan containing future growth strategies and core projects, presenting a blueprint for urban development.

On the 22nd, the city held a final report meeting for the '2040 Osan City Comprehensive Mid-to-Long-Term Development Plan project' at the City Hall situation room, attended by approximately 60 people including the mayor and senior civil servants, where field-specific strategies and research results were shared.

The report meeting was arranged to consolidate results of research conducted from November of last year through August of this year, and to finalize and discuss field-specific strategic projects.

The '2040 Osan City Comprehensive Mid-to-Long-Term Development Plan' aims to present future growth vision and implementation plans to enhance quality of life for Osan citizens and develop specialized regional competitiveness in preparation for an era of 500,000 population and 1 trillion won budget.

Through this project, the city established a total of 54 detailed projects across 6 major sectors: △housing, urban planning, roads, and transportation △industry, economy, R&D;, and agriculture △culture, tourism, and sports △environment, safety, parks, and green spaces △health, welfare, and education △administration and local autonomy. Among these, 24 key projects were selected considering importance and urgency.

Through this final report meeting, the city plans to incorporate departmental opinions and finalize the research project by September, while continuing to pursue inter-departmental cooperation and monitoring to ensure planned projects can be realized.

Mayor Lee Gwon-jae stated, "I will concrete Osan's future vision based on the mid-to-long-term development plan to lead sustainable and balanced growth," adding, "I will leverage the city's strengths and potential to develop it into a small yet strong and competitive city."