Yongin City Council Urban Construction Committee Reviews Key Issues, Including Urban Planning and Dongbaek IC

Yongin City Council Holds Policy Meeting with City Administration
Discusses Links Between Residential Development Supporting the National Industrial Complex and Transportation Measures

The Urban Construction Committee of Yongin Special City Council in Gyeonggi Province, chaired by Kim Youngsik, held a policy meeting with the city administration in the council’s main conference room on November 4 and reviewed key issues, including the 2040 Urban Master Plan and the Dongbaek IC installation project.

The Urban Construction Committee of the Yongin Special City Council, chaired by Kim Youngsik, poses for a commemorative photo after holding a policy consultation with the executive branch in the council’s conference room on the 4th. Provided by Yongin City Council.

The meeting was organized ahead of the second regular session to share updates on projects in the urban planning, transportation, and housing sectors and to review key issues and considerations related to agenda items.

The committee members received briefings from the city administration on the status of the 2040 Urban Master Plan and Urban Management Plan, the Dongbaek IC installation project on the Yeongdong Expressway, the development of the Idong public housing district, which will serve as a residential area supporting the national industrial complex, and the development of Yongin’s Third Comprehensive Plan for Natural Disaster Risk Reduction. They then discussed the direction of each project and future tasks during a question-and-answer session.

The committee focused on the relationship between the Urban Master Plan, which sets the city’s long-term development direction, and the Urban Management Plan, which puts that vision into practice. Members also reviewed transportation demand and plans to expand infrastructure in light of large-scale development, as well as links between projects and phased implementation plans to ensure that development of the national industrial complex and the surrounding residential area proceeds in a coordinated manner.

Committee Chair Kim Youngsik said, "For major issues to move forward smoothly, it is important for the city and the council to communicate fully and jointly review the direction and challenges of each project. Building on this discussion, we will carefully assess the feasibility and viability of the projects."

He added, "We will also work with the city to find ways to address everyday inconveniences, including traffic problems around Yangji IC, and strive to ensure that residents’ voices are fully reflected in city administration."

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