Announcement of results for the 100th day of the 9th popular election… Building cultural and economic infrastructure with citizens’ voices
(Gangneung = Yonhap News) Reporter Yoo Hyeong-jae = Mayor Kim Jung-nam of Gangneung, Gangwon-do, held a press conference on the 6th and announced the achievements of the 100 days since the launch of the 9th popular election and the future direction of city administration.
Mayor Kim said that the first change in the 100 days was that he communicated and empathized with citizens by ‘lower the threshold and closer to the site.’
He said he listened carefully to everything, from inconveniences in daily life to complex civil complaints that had not been resolved for a long time, local issues felt directly on the spot, and policy proposals for the future of Gangneung.
Of the 165 cases received at 'Deeumteo', a public communication space for citizens, 80 cases were heard face-to-face with citizens, and 249 cases out of 294 cases received at town hall meetings in 21 towns and villages are being promoted with budget.
The foundation for resolving local issues was expanded through the launch of the Future Policy Group and the citizen evaluation group for the implementation of pledges, 29 meetings with all walks of life, and 29 meetings with the government and the National Assembly.
In addition, as a welfare policy that permeates the lives of citizens, support for infertile couples was expanded, 1,773 integrated care services were linked, 25 AI care robots were distributed, and the second care safe housing was prepared.
In addition, in order to expand the foundation of a four-season cultural tourism city, the foundation for hosting the ITS World Congress was completed through the start of registration of Gyeongpo Lake Ramsar Wetland, Gyeongpo area stay-oriented content, and completion of the Gangneung Convention Center.
In addition, efforts were made to recover the local economy by paying the livelihood stabilization support fund in mid-November, increasing the Gangneung Pay benefit limit from 300,000 won to 500,000 won by the end of the year, creating Yongma Gourmet Street, and promoting the 100-day project to restore people's livelihood.
Next, the city took its first steps toward becoming a disaster-resistant city by repairing Seomseokcheon and Uamcheon and 43.3km of old water pipes and joining the 'MCR 2030' campaign.
Mayor Kim announced that he would continue the 100 days of change into the future of Gangneung.
First, we plan to build a culture and arts cluster by integrating national cultural institutions.
To this end, we are seeking to attract the Gangneung branch of the National Gugak Center, a branch of the National Folk Museum, and a branch of the tentatively named National Gangneung Cultural Heritage Research Institute and the National Library of Korea.
In addition, construction of an 80-megawatt AI data center is scheduled to begin within the year, and the science and industrial complex will be expanded to 16 lots (145,000 m2) by 2030 and the Jumunjin Agricultural and Industrial Complex will be expanded to 11 lots (22,000 m2) to expand industrial and economic infrastructure.
The Natural Products Bio National Industrial Complex plans to pass the preliminary feasibility study in July of next year and begin construction in 2030. It will first expand Gangneung Bridge among National Route 7, build a new KTX Nam Gangneung Station, attract the Gangwon Regional Office of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, and attract the Gangwon Area Disease Response Center of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.
In order to expand cultural tourism content and become a residential tourist city, we plan to nationally operate Winter Olympics facilities, create a garden city by 2031, and promote an international conference complex.
In addition, to foster future talent, we will designate a leading region for educational innovation, establish an AI-specialized science high school, and foster a Gangneung-type future research talent growth village.
In order to realize a welfare city, starting in 2028, a total of 10 million won will be supported for 7 years for all newborns regardless of birth order, the establishment of a department dedicated to integrated care, expansion of shared care centers, and improvement of treatment at welfare sites will be promoted.
Mayor Kim said, "Like the saying in 'The Mean', 'If you want to climb high, you must start from low, and if you want to go far, you must start from nearby,' I will turn the voices of citizens I have heard over the past 100 days into change."
