Gyeonggi has a vision for its future

The Province of Gyeonggi (Korea) has established a vision for its future.

Elements of this vision include:

• Increase the share of railroad transportation to 40 percent;
• Improve public transportation by expanding the Megalopolis public transportation route;
• Increase the Megalopolis late night bus route to a 24-hour service, and extend the operating hours to 2:00 (2am) for subways;
• Improve the quality of water in Provincial streams, so children can play safely there;
• Reduce pollution levels;
• Plant one billion trees by 2012;
• Bring quality education to farming villages; and
• Increase the participation rate of women in economic activities from 47.9 percent to 54 percent.

Gyeonggi is one of 32 local governments in Korea that are currently Members of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability.

Source:  “Gyeonggi Vision 2006”, Welcome to Gyeonggi Province”, at english.gg.go.kr.