Full-Scale Promotion of Urban Regeneration in Sadang 4-dong, Dongjak-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Changwoo Lee) will promote an urban regeneration project throughout Sadang 4-dong by 2023, following the approval of the Sadang 4-dong Urban Regeneration Activation Plan (draft) by the Seoul Urban Regeneration Deliberation Committee on the 28th of last month.

Since 2017, the district has sought solutions for urban regeneration in Sadang 4-dong through the Seoul-type Hope Zone project involving residents, and was finally selected for the Seoul-type Urban Regeneration Project in 2018.

Furthermore, last year, it was selected for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s Urban Regeneration New Deal Project, investing approximately 26 billion KRW to carry out a project covering about 380,000㎡.

In October last year, the Sadang 4-dong Urban Regeneration Support Center was opened, establishing a public-private cooperative governance system with the residents’ group ‘Kkachidungji’ to drive the project forward.

Starting this month, the district will implement 20 pioneering projects across 9 sectors under the vision of ‘Three Generations, 100 Years! Sadang 4-dong Smart Village with Stories of People Living Together,’ with core strategies of ▲‘Smart’ Kkachidungji ▲‘Together’ Kkachidungji ▲‘Desirable’ Kkachidungji.

First, to improve the long-standing traffic system issues in the village, two electric buses, 10 bus stops, and electric charging stations will be installed, along with a shared smart parking lot project featuring 570 spaces equipped with smart sensors and CCTV.

Additionally, improvements will be made to roads residents want to walk on by installing ▲smart crosswalks ▲smart streetlights ▲three-dimensional road paving and wall strip lighting on the school route to Namseong Middle School ▲accident stone paving and intersection alerts at busy five-way intersections.

To enhance the local landscape and resident convenience, projects such as ▲home repair living labs ▲urban regeneration anchor spaces within the Life SOC complex facilities ▲creation of village rest and play areas and childcare center spaces will be carried out.

Moreover, a 0.9 km section from Namseong Station to Kkachisan will be developed into a ginkgo tree road, and old stairs near the tomb of Hyo Gwan Gong Lee Jeong-yeok will be replaced with natural stone stairs and opened to residents, creating a themed street connected to historical and cultural resources.

In addition, to revitalize the alley economy stagnated by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, plans include commercial district diagnosis and monitoring projects, attracting differentiated specialty stores using vacant shops, and supporting youth enterprises linked to campus town youth startups.

The district will invest 13 billion KRW to promote the Noryangjin Bondong area (37,527㎡) Urban Regeneration New Deal Project by December 2022.

Under the vision of ‘River Hill, Bondong Embracing the Han River and History,’ a total of nine unit projects will be implemented, including ▲creation of historical and cultural spaces around Yongyangbongjeojeong ▲infrastructure maintenance through demolition of vacant lots and old houses in Bondong ▲establishment of a safe alley system ▲community facility remodeling ▲and fostering village enterprises.

Park Beomjin, Head of Strategic Projects, said, “Following Sangdo 4-dong, Sadang 4-dong and Bondong have been selected for urban regeneration projects, evolving the entire Dongjak-gu into a happy living space. We will do our best to promote people-centered urban regeneration projects that improve villages while preserving the unique characteristics of the region.”

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