Hopeful Happy City, New Youngtong Where People Want to Live

Newly appointed District Chief Lee Joong-hwa of Youngtong-gu, Suwon City has set goals for district governance in 2009 and moved swiftly to implement them.

On December 1st, Youngtong-gu announced that its basic goal for 2009 district governance is "Hopeful Happy City, New Youngtong Where People Want to Live." The district established its governance principles as ▲citizen-centered heartfelt administration ▲shared welfare with solidarity ▲refreshing green environment, and plans to pursue five major policy initiatives to build "a happy city where people live together—Suwon."

Toward this end, the district will first prioritize revitalizing the struggling common people's economy by pursuing ▲regional economic revitalization and convenient urban infrastructure as top priorities, and will make full efforts toward ▲warm and loving welfare in Youngtong-gu ▲creating a cultural and sports city open in everyday life ▲green Youngtong-gu where people and nature breathe together ▲enhancing competitiveness through strengthening internal capacity.

District Chief Lee Joong-hwa urged through his work report, "In 2009, all staff members are asked to combine wisdom and effort to create a hopeful happy city that satisfies residents in both quality and quantity—a new Youngtong where people want to live."