Gwangju Dong-gu, Gyerim 1-dong Apply for 'Saetteul Village Project' Contest

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 12th that it has applied for the vulnerable area living condition improvement project (Saetteul Village) around Gyerim 1-dong Pureungil Park.

This project is a public contest project hosted by the Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development, aimed at improving living infrastructure through preservation, maintenance, and improvement of areas with poor residential conditions.

The primary goal is to ensure the safety of residents by repairing and expanding facilities such as houses and fences for vulnerable area residents, and to revitalize the community by improving residential conditions. Additionally, the ultimate goal of the Saetteul Village project is to strengthen the village's self-sustainability by inducing job creation through various vitality projects.

The area in question is a residential area around Pureungil Park behind Geumsujang Hotel in Gyerim 1-dong, which has rapidly experienced residential slumification due to a sharp population decline since the relocation of Gwangju City Hall in 2004, making maintenance urgent.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “This area was incorporated from Buk-gu to Dong-gu in the past, and it is an area where improvement of residential environment is more urgent than anywhere else,” adding, “We hope for good results in this contest selection through improvement efforts for underdeveloped areas and active participation of residents.”

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