Gokseong-gun Achieves Double Victory in This Year's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Small-Scale Regeneration Project Competition

2 of 7 in Jeonnam are Gokseong-gun, Total Project Cost Secured 800 Million KRW

Gokseong-eup 'Gokseong SinnaYa', Establishing Community Hub Facilities at Gokseongcheon and Yeonguncheon

Seokgok-myeon '1973 Revival', Improving Pedestrian Envi

Overview of the 'Gokseong Sinna Night' project in Gokseong-eup, Gokseong-gun, selected for the small-scale regeneration project proposed by residents promoted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Photo by Gokseong-gun

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 26th, Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that Gokseong-eup and Seokgok-myeon were finally selected for the 2020 Resident Proposal Small-scale Regeneration Project hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The small-scale regeneration project supports small-scale point regeneration projects led by local residents to promote expanded resident participation and capacity building. A total of 138 projects were submitted nationwide, and 7 projects were selected in Jeollanam-do.

On April 20, the county applied for the ‘Gokseong Sinnaya’ project targeting Gokseong-eup and the ‘1973 Revival Together Making Our Dolsil Village’ project targeting Seokgok-myeon. After document and presentation evaluations, the final selection was confirmed this time. Accordingly, the county secured a total project budget of 800 million KRW (400 million KRW from the central government and 400 million KRW from local government) for the two projects.

The county prepared a solid project plan tailored to resident needs through continuous discussions with local residents in the old downtown area, centered on cooperatives, resident councils, and youth associations. The Gokseong-eup ‘Gokseong Sinnaya’ project is planned to be carried out around Gokseongcheon and Yeonguncheon streams.

Overview of '1973 Revival Together Creating Our Dolsil Village' in Seokgok-myeon, Gokseong-gun, selected for the small-scale regeneration project proposed by residents promoted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Photo by Gokseong-gun

Currently, efforts will be made to further activate the flea market operated by Gokseong-gun and the Ddukbang Market Cooperative by creating community hub facilities and resident-participatory murals, as well as fostering local sellers.

The Seokgok-myeon ‘1973 Revival Together Making Our Dolsil Village’ project aims to restore the status of Seokgok-myeon as a transportation hub before the opening of the Honam Expressway in 1973. The project includes maintenance of the Seokgok-ro street facade, improvement of nighttime pedestrian environments, replacement of nameplates and mailboxes, and expansion of resident participation through the formation of the Deongsildeongsil Cooperative.

A county official said, “We will continue to collect residents’ opinions and discover urban regeneration projects to support the deteriorated old downtown area so that our county becomes a successful model of resident-participatory urban regeneration projects.”

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