Namyangju Mayor Ju Gwang-deok: "Through Industrial Ecosystem Transformation, This Will Be a Year of Hope and Leap"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Um In-yong] Namyangju Mayor Ju Gwang-deok stated on the 4th, "To make this a year of hope and leap, I will devote myself wholeheartedly to creating 'a city worth investing in', 'a future-type self-sufficient city', and 'a truly wealthy city'."

On this day, Mayor Ju presented the 2025 municipal administration direction through a policy speech at the city council, which includes plans for △a transportation hub city △a prosperous city △a desirable city to live in △a mecca of culture and education △a city ranking first in happiness index that takes responsibility for citizens' daily lives, thereby revealing the aspirations of Namyangju as it approaches its 30th anniversary and the threshold of becoming a mega-city with one million people through special provisions.

First, the city will complete the 'true transportation hub city' by promoting direct connection of the Gyeongchun Line and Suin-Bundang Line, the extension of Line 9 to Namyangju, and the introduction of shuttle trains between Sangbong and Maseok. Wide-area transportation network projects have laid the foundation with last year's opening of 5 GTX lines and 5 railway lines, and this year the city plans to enhance the completeness of the transportation network.

At the same time, the city is designating this year as the "first year of industrial ecosystem transformation," and beginning with the 550 billion won-scale 'Digital Universe' construction agreement signed with Woori Financial Group last year, the city plans to accelerate the attraction of innovative industries such as biotech, medical, and AI cloud to the 1.2 million square meter-scale advanced industrial complex within Wangsuk New City.

Mayor Ju Gwang-deok stated, "I will hold large-scale investment attraction briefing sessions and make every effort to ensure that companies' ideas and plans translate into actual investments, with a sense of mission as Namyangju's number one sales representative."

The city also presented measures to revitalize the local economy, planning to promote commercial district revitalization tailored to regional characteristics and citizen-centered renovation of aging infrastructure to achieve revitalization of the original city center and balanced urban development.

Furthermore, the city plans to establish a differentiated city brand through innovative hydrogen city development and the construction of a new city hall befitting a population of one million.

Additionally, the city plans to expand advanced educational environments and cultural healing infrastructure to make Namyangju a 'mecca of culture and education'.

Mayor Ju stated, "We will strengthen the educational community network and lead a new model of lifelong learning through the 'Human Book Library'," and emphasized, "We will host a 'citizen-led Namyangju Garden Expo' and expand the barefoot walking trails in 16 eups and myeons to support citizens' health in their daily lives."

Finally, aiming to become a 'city ranking first in happiness index', the city will expand care policies for each life cycle by adding four more community care centers and imagination gathering places, expand youth support programs, and operate 'Namyangju Dream Maru' for women entrepreneurs.

Additionally, the city will strengthen job opportunities for elderly citizens and active senior infrastructure, and support all citizens in enjoying welfare benefits.

Mayor Ju Gwang-deok said, "Although a year of great change is anticipated, Namyangju will become a year of hope and leap based on the foundation of growth built thus far," and added, "To realize the aspirations of a mega-city super-growth Namyangju with one million people, I will directly observe the difficulties of citizens, communicate sincerely so that citizens' voices are reflected in policies, and continue administrative innovation."