Living in the Gyeongbuk area, it's a shame that Pohang hasn't grown more, affecting the whole region

The current population is around 480,000.
According to Wiki, it peaked at around 520,000 back in 2015, but has been steadily declining due to the downturn in the steel industry.
Since it has great accessibility to Gyeongju, which has a population of 240,000, I wish they could have grown together as "the cultural hub of Gyeongju and the industrial hub of Pohang."
Because Pohang failed to grow, it feels like all of Gyeongbuk's infrastructure has ended up being even more concentrated in Daegu.