Choi Gyu-jin: "Speed Adjustment Needed for Public Institution Relocation Site Development"

Choi Gyu-jin, a New Frontier Party preliminary candidate for Suwon mayor, said on the 13th that "speed adjustment is necessary regarding the utilization of relocation sites for public institutions such as the Rural Development Administration, including plan reviews."

In particular, he emphasized that residents of the area have been restricted from exercising property rights to some extent or may have become obstacles to regional development. Therefore, he stressed that there is a need for an approach to gather resident opinions without prejudice, on the premise of public interest—returning the sites "to the hands of local residents once again."

Regarding the existing site utilization plan, he also stated that a position should be explored to re-coordinate with central government agencies such as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport if necessary.

Choi noted that the utilization of 1.98 million square meters of public institution relocation sites represents an absolute opportunity to secure long-term growth engines such as "convergent knowledge industries and cultural content, silver industry, and healing facilities" that can reflect Suwon's future vision, as well as citizens' healthy quality of life.

The seven relocating institutions include the Rural Development Administration, the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, the National Institute of Animal Science, and others, with plans for sequential relocation from July through December of next year.

Suwon City, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Gyeonggi Province, Suwon City, the Korea Agricultural, Rural and Fisheries Organization, and the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements have divided the area into six districts and are conducting briefing sessions outlining plans to utilize them as living-centered hubs and commercial centers.

Choi emphasized, "It is urgent to take sufficient time on the utilization plan and gather opinions from both residents of the area and the entire citizenry of Suwon," adding "Furthermore, we should consider the courage to review the established utilization plan from scratch."