Mayor Park Seung-won of Gwangmyeong, Communication that Doesn't Stop on Weekends

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-sung] Mayor Park Seung-won of Gwangmyeong continued his citizen-centered communication efforts by meeting with citizens even on weekends.

The weekend communication was arranged to hear opinions from a wide range of citizens, including office workers and students who have difficulty visiting City Hall on weekdays or participating in city administration.

On the 21st, Mayor Park held 'Citizens Conversation 2026 – Meet You on Saturdays!' at the Lifelong Learning Center, meeting citizens of various ages and occupations to have in-depth conversations about Gwangmyeong's development direction and inconveniences in daily life.

At the venue, various issues closely related to citizens' daily lives were discussed.

Key complaints included △expansion of youth policies in employment, housing, and education △residential inconveniences for residents excluded from Gwangmyeong District 12R Redevelopment △utilization plans for development areas including Gwangmyeong District 9R and state-owned land in Ha-an-dong – ranging from policy suggestions to requests for resolution of living inconveniences.

Mayor Park listened to citizens' voices and urged related public officials present at the venue to undertake prompt review and action, while outlining specific implementation plans for major issues.

When asked about future plans for youth policy, Mayor Park said, "Reflecting the diverse needs of young people, we are pursuing 32 projects across five sectors: employment, housing, finance and welfare, participation and rights, and education and vocational training," and added, "In particular, the Gwangmyeong-Siheung Techno Valley Advanced Industrial Complex is set to be completed by the end of this year, so we will make active efforts to attract anchor companies in cutting-edge industries to the complex to create quality jobs."

Responding to complaints from residents in areas excluded from the Gwangmyeong District 12R Redevelopment regarding noise pollution and traffic inconvenience, Mayor Park said, "We will establish a policy task force team to facilitate consultations among residents, associations, construction companies, and departments, and will continuously explore ways to minimize inconvenience for residents."

Regarding complaints about utilization plans for development areas, Mayor Park stated, "We are conducting a feasibility study to harmoniously arrange public parking lots, parks, and resident convenience facilities on the land contributed through Gwangmyeong District 9R," and emphasized, "Furthermore, we will make efforts to ensure that the K-Innovation Town being developed on state-owned land in Ha-an-dong becomes a rational complex space encompassing not only youth housing and startup and employment spaces, but also citizen convenience facilities such as parks."

Meanwhile, the city plans to process complaints received at the venue after review by relevant departments and inform citizens of the results.

Mayor Park stressed, "The conversation held today will be a precious foundation for building a better tomorrow for Gwangmyeong beyond simply hearing complaints," and added, "Going forward, I will listen more closely to citizens' lives and create tangible change through policy."