Gwangmyeong Mayor Park Seung-won: "Where Citizens Are Is the Center of City Administration and the Starting Point of Communication"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-sung] Gwangmyeong Mayor Park Seung-won continues his efforts to address residents' living inconveniences in newly occupied housing complexes and incorporate field voices into city administration.

On the 27th, Mayor Park held a communication session with approximately 300 residents at Cheolsan Jaiville Apartment through the citizen communication program 'Asoha (A Day of Very Precious Meetings)'.

'Asoha' is Gwangmyeong City's flagship life-oriented communication program in which the mayor and administration directly visit citizens' living spaces for those who find it difficult to participate in city administration due to busy daily lives.

Cheolsan Jaiville, which began occupancy in January this year, has a high proportion of young couples and families with children, and accordingly, the dialogue that day focused on topics closely related to residents' daily lives such as transportation, childcare, and living environment.

Residents raised suggestions regarding improved commute transportation toward Seoul, expanded bus routes, and solutions to traffic congestion around the complex.

In response, Mayor Park stated, "We will continue to consult with relevant organizations to reduce inconvenience in using public transportation toward Seoul and review various measures to improve bus routes."

He also explained that the road expansion project on Gamasan-ro around the complex is being pursued with a target completion date of September, and Moses Park will complete its infrastructure construction and be opened to the public within the third quarter.

In particular, regarding parents' opinions on creating a better environment for raising children, he said, "We are currently establishing a mid- and long-term childcare plan in earnest," and added, "When Gwangmyeong Nuri Daycare Center opens at the Gwangmyeong 3-dong Public Complex Government Building in October, it will greatly help distribute childcare demand and improve the childcare environment in nearby areas."

Various other opinions closely related to residents' lives were also raised, including △progress on establishing a new entrance to Guil Station toward Gwangmyeong △expansion of books and creation of complex cultural spaces at Yeonseo Library. Mayor Park stated that he will share implementation progress with relevant departments and continuously review improvement measures.

At the site that day, 10 administrative services were operated including legal consultation, blood pressure and diabetes health checks, carbon-neutral board games, prevention of noise between floors, and social solidarity economy promotion, and a performance by the Gwangmyeong City Choir was also held.

Meanwhile, the city plans to review the suggestions received that day with relevant departments and promptly inform residents of implementation progress and results.

Mayor Park Seung-won said, "Where citizens are is the center of city administration and the starting point of communication," and added, "I will carefully attend to even small voices heard in the field so they can be reflected in policy, and will responsibly pursue measures so that citizens can experience change in their daily lives."