Gwangju Dong-gu Opens Rooftop Garden at Pureunmaeul Community Center

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced that it has completed the rooftop garden project at the Pureunmaeul Community Center and held an opening ceremony on the 4th.

This project, named "Creating an Open Society for Everyone to Share and Enjoy," was promoted to actively respond to climate change by creating green spaces on the rooftops of public buildings frequently used by residents, thereby mitigating the heat island effect and reducing fine dust, and to provide residents with a pleasant resting place.

The target site, Pureunmaeul Community Center in Sansu-dong, opened in December 2018, and although its indoor children's playground and toy library are very popular among residents, there was a lack of green spaces where children could experience nature, which was regrettable.

Dong-gu expects that through this project, the Pureunmaeul Community Center will be recognized not only as a hub leading the revitalization of the old downtown and the community movement but also as a convenient space that enhances residents' quality of life.

The rooftop garden was created with a total project cost of 200 million KRW, planting 71 trees of 9 species including Chinese scholar tree, crape myrtle, and Japanese maple, and 4,200 herbaceous plants of 15 species such as Gaura, moss phlox, and pink muhly.

In addition, rest facilities such as a pergola and sitting walls (gabion) were installed to create a healing space where residents can relax comfortably and leisurely.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, "We expect the rooftop garden to serve as an urban oasis where people can momentarily forget their busy daily lives and rest," and added, "We will continue to carry out various urban greening projects to create a green city Dong-gu where nature and people coexist."

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