Chong Won-o, the Democratic Party of Korea candidate for Seoul mayor, on the second day of the full-fledged campaign swung through northern Seoul districts such as Nowon and Jungnang to court homeowners and renters on real estate issues. He also unveiled livelihood economy pledges tailored to each district.
On the morning of the 21st, the candidate visited the plaza at Myeonmok Station in Jungnang District, Seoul, and climbed onto a campaign truck with fellow party member Rep. Seo Young-kyo and Jungnang District chief candidate Ryu Kyung-gi.
The candidate said, "There are many redevelopment, reconstruction, and Moa Town initiative areas in Jungnang," adding, "When Oh Se-hoon was mayor, these projects did not proceed properly, but if I become mayor, I will work with the district chief to speed them up."
He went on, "For small-scale development plans of fewer than 500 households, I will delegate authority to district chiefs so district offices can proceed quickly and safely," and added, "I will raise the current standard construction cost benchmark to 80% of the basic construction cost to facilitate purchases."
The candidate also promised, "I will issue 100 billion won worth of Jungnang Love gift certificates so citizens can buy goods at a 10% discount."
Around 1:30 p.m., the candidate continued his stump speech in Nowon District, Seoul. He said, "Nowon is a good place to live, but there are many unresolved issues such as transportation," pledging ▲early opening of the Dongbuk Line ▲early opening of the undergrounded Dongbu arterial road ▲GTX-C and SRT service via Chang-dong Station ▲expansion work on the upper reaches of Dangyeon Stream ▲Gwangwoon University, among others.
He added, "Rep. Kim Sung-hwan and National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik worked in Nowon to push a bioindustry belt in Chang-dong," and said, "The Seoul city government will push hard so corporations can move in faster."
At the Nowon rally, 25 representatives from reconstruction promotion and preparation committees across Sanggye-dong, Junggye-dong, Hagye-dong, and Wolgye-dong attended. The candidate said, "In Seoul, every reconstruction and redevelopment project, from small to large, must pass through city hall, so all projects are stuck like a bottleneck," adding, "I will increase the speed."
He continued, "Like the case of Yangcheon District, we will form a 'Nowon reconstruction and redevelopment integrated support TF' that reflects Nowon's characteristics," and said, "We plan to take an integrated view that considers local characteristics while deriving customized solutions for each complex."
At 5 p.m., the candidate held a "Jung District redevelopment, reconstruction, and remodeling roundtable" in Jung District, Seoul, with fellow party member Rep. Park Sung-joon and Jung District chief candidate Lee Dong-hyun. In response to Lee Dong-hyun's pledge to create "Jung·Mapo·Yongsan·Seongdong (Jung·Mapo·Yongsan·Seongdong)," he said, "If (Lee) becomes district chief, I will put my energy into Jung District's development."