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Excellence in public service and general evaluation

기사승인 2019.03.18  15:03:05

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▲ Mayor Cho Kwang-han

Namyangju City has been working to bring innovation in railway, irrational regulations, self-contained city, transportation, clean water, education, community care and welfare. As a result, the city won the excellence prizes in public service and general evaluation on administration and policy in 2018. Monthly <Power Korea> met the mayor Cho Kwang-han and heard the story.

Q. Tell us about redevelopment of the Wangsuk 1 and 2 zones?
A. 53,000 houses are to be built in the zone 1 alongside a business complex. Tax benefit and incentives will be given to invite high tech industries such as smart grid, ESS, IT, IoT, manless vehicle and R&D. Office spaces are also provided at an affordable rent especially for ventures and startups. As for the zone 2, 13,000 houses will be built alongside a cultural village and a youth art village. A new station of Gyeongui-Jungang Line will be introduced and a complex will also be built for MICE and ENT businesses. In order to bring a great success to these projects, the city and LH will work together in close cooperation.

Q. What do you think is the core project of the city?
A. Transportation and self-contained city. It is the future of the city. Good transportation promotes economy and culture and it can grow the city as the eastern hub of the capital area. Namyangju is just 20km off Gangnam District, Seoul but has been affected from 9 discouraging regulations including development, water and military. 680,000 people are actually living in the city but it was regretfully understood as a small city like around 10,000 people are living there. Naturally, social infrastructure is still poor. 

Q. What’s the difference between the current new town project 3 and the previous 1 and 2?
A. Firstly, it is larger in scale. Secondly, it is being carried out on ‘the transportation and job first, housing later policy’. Thirdly, it includes culture and art. 

Q. Tell us about the railway project?
A. The subway line 4 will connect the 15km line from Namyangju Byeollae to Onam to Jinjeop. It is set to open in 2021. The subway line 8 will be extended from Amsa to Guri to Namyangju Byeollae which is 12.9km. It is set to open in 2022. Also, the extension of the line between Byeollae and Jinjeop will interconnect the line 4, 8, Gyeongchun and Gyeongui-Jungang. In addition, GTX-B stations in Jinjeop and Pungyang will make people easier to commute to Gangnam, Seoul. Apart from the railway extensions, the ongoing motorway extensions will bring even more convenience to accessibility. 

Q. I guess there might be some noises because of the new town plan?
A. There are. The residents in the affected zone should leave the area. Though the city offers alternative areas and appropriate compensations, they seem to worry whether they lose more than what they have at the end of the day. So the city is working to make sure that they get reasonable compensation and re-location.

Q. What is the policy direction of the city?
A. The city will start sending news of the city to all citizens through text message. The city will create citizen’s playground for families and children. The city will improve the systems and facilities of 12 libraries and will secure more bus lines including double-decked. The city will introduce new welfare plans for care and independence by making the most of IT. 

Q. Tell us about disciplinary actions on any inappropriate use of public money?
A. No public office ever will use public money in the name of ‘overseas training’. Every training-based travel must submit its purpose and plan and it must be done in a small group which is less than 4. However, the city will provide incentives for those who were appointed as excellent staff through appraisal. 

Q. Any comment to fellow workers and citizens?
A. We have achieved substantial results within 6 month thanks to the support of my colleagues and citizens. The city is targeting to be the No.1 self-contained city in Korea by 2050 and we can make it happen by working together. The staff will grow their global capability for this. We will make Namyangju where young people want to live through tech-driven public services while make sure that seniors are well taken care of through our excellence welfare system. 

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