Hyunseok Park, Gwangsan District Councilor of Gwangju, "Eodeungsan Development Stalled... Alternatives Must Be Explored"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Park Hyunseok, a member of the Gwangsan District Council in Gwangju Metropolitan City, urged the search for alternatives and public discussion measures following the stagnation of the Eodeungsan Tourist Complex development project.

On the 27th, during the 2nd plenary session of the 253rd extraordinary meeting, Councilor Park stated in a 5-minute free speech, “The Eodeungsan Tourist Complex, which started ambitiously, has become a burden causing division and conflict among local residents due to frequent changes of operators and repeated lawsuits over the past 15 years, resulting in the suspension of the project.”

He continued, “On December 30th last year, the development plan was changed to extend the project period until December 2024 without even collecting residents’ opinions,” and argued, “Like the Urban Railway Line 2 project, it is necessary to promote public discussion to find solutions by broadly gathering opinions from experts and citizens.”

He added, “For years, no new alternatives have been proposed, only instilling hope in residents that it is a high value-added tourism industry,” emphasizing, “Gwangsan District should not just wait for Gwangju City’s decision but listen to residents’ voices and present various alternatives.”

He also stated, “The Eodeungsan Tourist Complex development project must no longer be neglected,” and added, “Various reviews are needed to normalize the development project, such as public development directly involving the city or joint development between the city and the private sector.”

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