Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin: "Establishing a Safety System in Preparation for Semiconductor Complex Construction"

Yongin City Holds Safety Culture Salon
Heads of Police, Fire, and Education Agencies Gather
Discussing Cooperation Linked to "Yongin Vision 2040"
"Bold Budget Investments Planned Where Needed"

Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin Special City, has taken the initiative to establish a safety cooperation system together with the police, fire departments, and educational institutions in preparation for urban changes such as the development of a large-scale semiconductor industrial complex.

Lee Sang-il, mayor of Yongin Special City, is speaking at the 19th Safety Culture Salon held on the 3rd at the Vision Hall on the 3rd floor of City Hall. Provided by Yongin City

Yongin City announced that on the 3rd, it held the 19th Safety Culture Salon at the Vision Hall in City Hall, where participants discussed ways to build a safety system in connection with the "Yongin Vision 2040, Future City Development Strategy."

The meeting was attended by Mayor Lee, along with Cho Youngmin, Superintendent of Yongin Office of Education, Lim Seongsik, Chief of Yongin Eastern Police Station, Lee Taewook, Chief of Yongin Western Police Station, Gil Younggwan, Chief of Yongin Fire Station, and Oh Eunseok, Chief of Yongin Western Fire Station, among others.

Mayor Lee stated, "In relation to Yongin's future vision, it is important to work with relevant agencies such as the police, fire department, and the office of education to establish a safety system for citizens. We need to strengthen the cooperation system so we can respond quickly to disasters, calamities, and various accidents."

He continued, "The Safety Culture Salon is a process where various issues and detailed execution plans for citizen safety are discussed. There may be things the city has not considered, so I ask all of you from related agencies to pool your wisdom. The agenda items raised in this meeting will be discussed operationally, and we plan to boldly invest the necessary budget where needed."

The participants focused on discussing safety policies tailored to Yongin’s future changes as it develops into a metropolitan city with a population of 1.5 million. The main items on the agenda included building an integrated control and experience ecosystem for climate disaster response, expanding tailored support for climate-vulnerable populations and regions, establishing smart policing infrastructure, and running disaster safety education programs.

Key local issues such as the establishment of special schools, urban development plans, and semiconductor investment projects by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix were also addressed.

In particular, the need to proactively address traffic congestion and safety issues arising from the development of the Yongin Advanced System Semiconductor Cluster National Industrial Complex was highlighted.

Lee Sangil, Mayor of Yongin Special City, is speaking at the 19th Safety Culture Salon held at the Vision Hall on the 3rd floor of the City Hall on the 3rd. Provided by Yongin City

Mayor Lee said, "With the first fab (fabrication facility) of the Yongin Advanced System Semiconductor Cluster National Industrial Complex in I-dong and Namsa-eup, Cheoin-gu, by Samsung Electronics scheduled to begin operations in 2029, one year earlier than initially planned, we expect both traffic and crowds to increase significantly due to construction. In addition, the project to widen National Road 45—stretching from the Namdong Daechon Interchange, through the national industrial complex, and on to Anseong City—has been exempted from a preliminary feasibility study, and the ensuing construction is expected to cause a level of congestion and circumstances that we have never experienced before."

He further added, "The city has been preparing a great deal, but it is not easy to manage this alone. While each organization has slightly different circumstances, I believe convergence and integration are crucial. We will continue to communicate and build cooperative frameworks proactively with related agencies such as the police, fire department, and the Office of Education."

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