Mayor Kim Sung-je of Uiwang: "Will Complete Premium City Where People Want to Live"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-sung] Mayor Kim Sung-je of Uiwang stated, "I will work harder to complete the premium city of Uiwang where education, welfare, culture and arts come alive, so that we can leap forward to become 'the most livable city in the nation' by 2030."

Mayor Kim held a "2026 New Year press briefing" at the City Hall conference room on the 5th, and presented major accomplishments of the 8th popularly elected Uiwang administration and the 2026 city administration direction.

Mayor Kim stated, "The past three and a half years have been a time of dynamic leap forward preparing a new future for Uiwang," and evaluated that "innovative changes have been made throughout the city, from large-scale urban development and dual-track railway projects to education, welfare, culture and arts, jobs, and safety."

In particular, he explained the resolution of long-standing pending projects as major accomplishments of the city, citing as representative examples the groundbreaking of Uiwang Culture and Arts Hall, groundbreaking of the Indeokwon-Dongtan and Wolgoct-Pangyo dual-track railways, opening of Naeson Integrated School, and attraction of Uiwang General Hospital.

Additionally, he announced as major accomplishments of the city: attraction of businesses and investment in Chopyeong and Cheonggyae 2 districts, groundbreaking of Bugok Community Center, new premium bus between Uiwang Station and Pangyo and new Tto Bus in Chopyeong-dong, expansion of road networks including opening of Uil-ro 2, creation of 22 barefoot walking paths, opening of Baekun Lake Ecological Trail and Baekun Lake Park, opening of Uiwang Baseball Stadium and Geumcheon Stream Par Golf Course, opening of Global Talent Center Bugok Branch, implementation of free bus fare support for seniors, and opening of a healing rest space for the disabled.

Subsequently, Mayor Kim stated, "Now we will open a new future for Uiwang," and explained the 2026 Uiwang city administration direction and major projects.

The city plans to actively support large-scale urban development projects underway throughout the city (△Gocheon △Chopyeong △Wolam △Cheonggyae 2 △Uiwang-Gunpo-Ansan 3rd New City △Ojeon Wanggok District) to proceed at a steady pace, and will spare no administrative support in rapidly promoting 10 redevelopment and reconstruction projects.

Additionally, the city will proceed without delay with the Poil-dong industrial complex development project and establishment of the Uiwang Industrial Promotion Foundation, and plans to complete the 'Uiwang Dokkaebi Market Arcade' project by April this year to revitalize the local commercial district.

Furthermore, the city will support the Indeokwon-Dongtan line and Wolgoct-Pangyo line dual-track railways to proceed as planned, and plans to coordinate closely with relevant agencies to carry out GTX-C route construction at Uiwang Station early on.

In particular, the city will make an all-out effort to have the Wiryae-Gwacheon line Uiwang extension plan, a core project for the city, reflected in the 'Fifth National Railroad Construction Plan' this year, and plans to actively coordinate with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Korea Land and Housing Corporation regarding 'the new Wanggok Station (tentative name) on the Indeokwon-Dongtan line' and 'the new Wolam Station on National Railroad Line 1.'

Also, the 'Uiwang Future Education Center,' which will become a hub space for future education, will break ground in the first half of this year, and the city plans to proactively prepare by securing a new office site for establishing an independent Uiwang Office of Education unique to Uiwang.

Additionally, the Uiwang Culture and Arts Hall, opening this year, will be developed into a central facility for Uiwang's culture, and the city plans to further enhance the cultural standing of the city through the establishment of the Uiwang Cultural Foundation.

At the same time, the city plans to additionally create a five-color garden and music fountain at Baekun Lake Park, a civic rest space, and will develop Wangsong Lake Park into a dignified leisure space in connection with the development of the 3rd New City.

Mayor Kim Sung-je stated, "2026 will be an important year to bear meaningful fruit of the 8th popularly elected administration and open a new future for Uiwang," and expressed his aspirations, saying "I will redraw the map of Uiwang through large-scale urban development projects and construction of a metropolitan transportation network."