The Future of Dasan 1-dong in Namyangju: Blooming at the Fingertips of Residents

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] The Dasan 1-dong Resident Autonomy Committee in Namyangju (Chairman Choi Jong-chan) held the 'Third Dasan 1-dong Resident General Assembly' on the 30th at the performance hall of Jeong Yak-yong Library, where residents shared village agendas and conducted a resident vote.

The resident general assembly was organized by the Dasan 1-dong Resident Autonomy Committee as a participatory event where residents shared resident autonomy activities promoted over the past year and directly selected agendas proposed by the village planning group. In particular, Mayor Ju Gwang-deok attended the assembly in person, boosting enthusiasm for resident participation.

The assembly proceeded in the order of △report on the resident autonomy committee's annual projects △agenda-by-agenda presentations △on-site voting for agenda selection, and performances by residents' education center students on acoustic guitar, harmonica, folk songs, and ukulele added to the atmosphere of a village festival.

The agendas presented on the day consisted of a total of 6 autonomy projects including 'Improving Daily Safety and Residential Environment,' 'Shared Shopping Basket,' 'Youth Cultural Festival,' 'Colorful Rainbow Education,' 'DMB in My Hand,' and 'Dasan Spirit, Permeating the Village,' as well as 1 resident participation budget project of 'Creating an Elastic Pavement Theme Walking Trail in Dasan 1-dong.'

As a result of the resident vote on village agendas, △Improving Daily Safety and Residential Environment △Colorful Rainbow Education △Dasan Spirit, Permeating the Village received high support in that order. The proposed agendas are scheduled to be promoted as 2026 autonomy projects within the budget range according to vote rankings.

Resident Autonomy Committee Chairman Choi Jong-chan said, "Thanks to the passionate activities of the village planning group and active participation from local residents, the assembly was successfully concluded," and added, "Going forward, we will continue to discover and implement village agendas with residents and create an even better Dasan 1-dong."

Mayor Ju Gwang-deok stated, "The Dasan 1-dong Resident General Assembly was a very meaningful occasion where residents directly discover and select local agendas," and continued, "We will promptly promote the agenda that received the most support, and since the non-selected agendas are also important for the development of Dasan 1-dong and improvement of residents' quality of life, the city will take interest and carefully review them as well."