Hwaseong City to Pursue Domed Baseball Stadium and Attract All Four Major Professional Sports Teams

Jung Myeonggeun's Vision for a Sports City:
Pushing to Attract a Professional Baseball Team

Hwaseong Future Vision Committee Discusses Nine Strategies and 138 Pledge Tasks

Chairman Seungmoon Jo: "Preparing So All Citizens Can Experience the Happiness of Growth"

Hwaseong Special City in Gyeonggi Province has made the construction of a domed baseball stadium and the attraction of a professional baseball team a key task for the 9th popularly elected administration. By expanding its sports infrastructure, the city aims to enhance citizens' cultural and leisure standards while positioning itself as a leading sports city in the greater Seoul metropolitan area.

Jo Seungmun, Chairman of the Hwaseong Future Vision Committee, is presiding over the plenary meeting. Provided by Hwaseong City.

The Hwaseong Future Vision Committee (Chairman Seungmoon Jo) held a full committee meeting at Hwaseong Citizens' College on July 6 and discussed nine major strategies and 138 pledges (77 manifesto commitments and 61 policy tasks) to realize "Greater Happiness for All, A Bigger Hwaseong." At the meeting, the committee agreed to pursue not only the construction of a domed baseball stadium and the attraction of a professional baseball team, but also the goal of securing all four major professional sports clubs.

To this end, a task force named "Task Force for Domed Baseball Stadium Construction, Professional Baseball Team Attraction, and Four Major Professional Sports Club Recruitment" will be established to develop a concrete roadmap and achieve tangible results within the term of the 9th administration.

Currently, Hwaseong is home to a professional soccer team and a women's professional volleyball team. The committee outlined its vision to also attract a professional baseball team and additional professional clubs, enabling citizens to enjoy a diverse range of professional sports within the region. Among basic local governments, Suwon Special City is currently the only one to have successfully attracted all four major professional sports teams—baseball, soccer, basketball, and volleyball.

In addition to sports, the committee also announced pledges to expand everyday infrastructure. These manifesto commitments include expanding park golf courses by district office, building additional local libraries, connecting the Han River bike path, constructing a roller skating rink and a themed children's science museum, and expanding the gifted education center.

Policy tasks include establishing the Golden Coast Garden Leisure Sports Course, constructing a sports complex, developing a basic plan to attract a comprehensive university, and attracting specialized high schools and the Korea Polytechnics Vocational Education Research Institute.

Efforts will also be accelerated to create a business-friendly environment. The committee decided to actively review requests from the Hwaseong Chamber of Commerce regarding improvements to ordinances and operational standards related to temporary structures. The aim is to revise the system so that companies can focus on production activities in a legal and safe environment.

In terms of youth policy, discussions included the development of residential complexes to support 19 industrial parks and measures to expand housing assistance. Reflecting Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun’s emphasis on the "Work-Residence-Leisure" philosophy, the goal is to lay the foundation for a city where jobs, housing, and leisure are harmoniously balanced.

Jo Seungmun, the chairman, is presiding over the full meeting of the Hwaseong Future Vision Committee. Provided by Hwaseong City

Chairman Seungmoon Jo stated, "Under the three main goals of a Special City for the Economy of Happiness with Greater Growth, a Special City for a Basic Society of Broader Inclusion, and a Special City for Administrative Innovation with Greater Justice, let us thoroughly discuss and implement the nine major strategies without fail." He added, "We will finalize and refine the key tasks by next week so that, starting this month, all citizens can experience the happiness of growth firsthand."

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