Ansan Mayor Lee Mingeun: "Turning Residents' Voices into Policy"... Engages with Residents in Four Districts

Ansan City Concludes Conversations with Residents in Four Districts
Residents Discuss Issues Including Railway Undergrounding and Station-Area Development
City Discusses Its Future with About 400 Residents

Ansan City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Mingeun), announced on October 21 that it had concluded a series of four “Conversations with Residents by District,” held from September 29 through October 19.

Lee Mingeun, mayor of Ansan, explains the direction of the city’s administration during its ninth popularly elected term at the “Policy Made with Residents: Town Hall Meeting for the Third District,” held at Ansan Media Library on the 19th. Photo courtesy of Ansan City.

The events were organized to explain the direction of the city administration and major projects under the ninth popularly elected government, and to hear residents’ views on local issues. The city divided its 25 neighborhoods into four districts based on their local characteristics and issues. About 400 residents attended, and Mayor Lee Mingeun explained major projects and answered questions and policy suggestions.

In District 1, which includes Sadong, Bono-dong and Banwol-dong, discussions covered the Gyeonggi Free Economic Zone at Ansan Science Valley (ASV), development around Sangnoksu Station and the Uiwang-Gunpo-Ansan public housing district. Residents called for attracting high-tech companies and quality jobs, expanding the metropolitan transportation network and securing essential infrastructure.

In District 2, comprising Ildong, Idong, Seongpo-dong, Bugok-dong, Wolpi-dong and Ansan-dong, the Ansan Jangsang public housing district and the redevelopment of aging planned cities were among the main topics. Residents proposed expanding spaces for youth entrepreneurship and culture, and increasing resident participation from the early stages of development planning. They also called for improvements to roads and parking.

In District 4, which includes Choji-dong, Wongok-dong, Baegun-dong, Singil-dong, Sunbu 1-dong, Sunbu 2-dong and Daebu-dong, discussions covered the development of the Singil General and Urban High-Tech Industrial Complexes, development around Choji Station, the Incheon-origin KTX and the 63-block urban development project. Residents asked about railway opening schedules and measures to address noise and vibration, and called for the city to examine traffic congestion and parking issues associated with the planned street mall in Wongok-dong.

Residents of Gojan-dong, Jungang-dong, Hosu-dong, Wa-dong and Sunbu 3-dong attended the District 3 event held at Ansan Media Library on October 19. Discussions covered reorganizing urban spaces in connection with the undergrounding of the Ansan Line and plans to expand educational and cultural facilities. Residents asked about the impact of construction on railway operations and surrounding traffic, and proposed attracting outstanding educational institutions, expanding gifted education and improving the educational environment in conjunction with reconstruction projects.

Ansan Mayor Lee Mingun attends the "Policy Made with Residents: Town Hall Meeting in District 4" at Danwon Youth Training Center on the 16th. Photo provided by Ansan City.

The city plans to review the suggestions received with the relevant departments and develop improvement measures for everyday inconveniences after conducting on-site inspections. It will consider whether to incorporate medium- and long-term projects into its project plans and budget preparation, and share the review results and progress with residents.

Ansan Mayor Lee Mingeun said, "These conversations with residents were a valuable opportunity to consider Ansan's future together with you and bring the different voices of each district into city administration. I believe the true value of communication lies in turning residents' voices into policies, and those policies in turn changing their lives."

He added, "Although the conversations with residents have concluded, the process of making policy together with them will continue. We will carefully review the views raised on the ground and keep Ansan's development moving forward without interruption so residents can experience change in their daily lives."

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