The Korea Local Administration Review

Globalization, advances in information technology and far-reaching structural change, has altered the terms of competition between cities. Moreover, communities of the future will be very different from the ones we live in today. On the basis of this viewpoint, this study aims to search for key development indicators of city government guided community growth, socially, economically, and environmentally. Due to this, from the analysis of sustainable development indicators, urban competitiveness indicators, and quality of life indicators, this study suggests the desirable development indicators for city government so as to be the effective use of resources-population, economic fields, education and culture, social welfare, protecting residents, urban infrastructure-to meet today's community needs.
In conclusion, city governments will need to understand these forces and to move one step ahead, using this knowledge to maximize the planning and development process and to improve the places in which we live. That is, communities need to clarify where they want to go. From the findings, we suggest that the development indicators related to economic activities, financial infrastructures, social welfare, urban environments, education, health and medical care are the key to optimizing our future. Especially, social welfare and urban environmentʼs indicators introduce to improve public health and a better quality of life for all its residents.