Mayor Minkyung Sun Stresses Need for Early Opening of GTX Changneung Station and Strengthening Self-Sustaining Functions at Changneung New Town Site

Mayor Minkyung Sun and Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae, Rep. Kim Seonghoe

Inspect First Residential Village and Soil Remediation Sites in Changneung 3rd New Town

Present Eight Key Proposals to Governor Choo, Including Allocation of Industrial Zones

"Changneung New Town Needs Expanded Metropolitan Transit and Stronger Self-Sustaining Functions"

Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province has launched an on-site inspection together with Gyeonggi Province officials and local National Assembly members to ensure the smooth progress of the Changneung 3rd New Town project and strengthen its self-sustaining functions.

Minkyung Sun, Mayor of Goyang Special City (left), is delivering a policy proposal document containing key issues of Goyang City after inspecting major sites of the Goyang Changneung Public Housing District with Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae on the 28th. Provided by Goyang City

On the 28th, Goyang Special City announced that Mayor Minkyung Sun, along with Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae, National Assembly member Kim Seonghoe, Gyeonggi Provincial Council members, and representatives from relevant agencies and the project operator, visited key sites of the Goyang Changneung Public Housing District to check the progress of the project and discuss major issues.

On this day, the participants made sequential visits to the construction site of the district’s first residential village and the on-site soil contamination remediation area to check the status of the work. They also sought various ways for cooperative measures among the relevant agencies to ensure that there would be no delays in the move-in schedule.

At the site, Mayor Sun emphasized, “For Changneung New Town to develop into a competitive central city in the northwestern Seoul metropolitan area with self-sustaining features, rather than simply a commuter town, it is essential to expand the metropolitan transportation network and secure land for self-supporting functions. We will actively consult with relevant agencies to enable the early opening of Changneung Station on the GTX-A line and expand bus routes, and I urge everyone to work together so that self-sustaining land is utilized according to its intended purpose.”

After touring the soil remediation site, Mayor Sun also stated, “During the soil contamination remediation process, please ensure thorough management and safety measures so that residents in the surrounding areas—including Deogeun Elementary School—are not exposed to environmental or safety risks.”

After completing the inspection, the Goyang city government delivered a policy proposal to Gyeonggi Province to ensure the successful development of Changneung New Town and resolve major local issues.

The proposal included key tasks for securing Goyang’s future growth engines, including: allocation of industrial zones to Goyang City; reflecting the total volume for the replacement designation plan of industrial capacity for Deogeun-dong; designation of a Free Economic Zone to lay the foundation for Goyang’s self-supporting functions; promotion of upgrading Changneungcheon to a National River; attracting a UN Global AI Hub; an additional designation through the review of the Ttokbus new project; additional funding support due to the total project cost increase for the Wondang Bus Public Garage construction project; and creation of an Aerospace Cluster.

Minkyung Sun, Mayor of Goyang Special City, visited the Goyang Changneung Public Housing District on the 28th along with Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae and National Assembly member Kim Seonghoe. They received an explanation about the project progress from officials. Provided by Goyang City

A Goyang city official stated, “With this on-site inspection and policy proposal, we will further strengthen our cooperative system with Gyeonggi Province and relevant agencies, and we plan to continue ongoing consultations to achieve tangible results that citizens can truly feel.”

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