Improvement of Pedestrian Environment in Haebangchon Alley, Yongsan-gu

12 Alleyways in Yongsan 2-ga-dong Area to Be Renovated from June to September... Installation of Tongsuk Stairs, Anti-Slip Pavement, etc... City Budget of 900 Million Won Allocated

Haebangchon Alleyway Site

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yongsan-gu (Mayor Seongjang Hyun) will improve the pedestrian environment of 12 alleyways in the Yongsan 2-ga-dong area from June to September as part of the Haebangchon urban regeneration project’s “Creating a Safe Living Environment.”

The construction sections are ▲ Yongsan 2-ga-dong 1-1386 to 1-351 ▲ Yongsan 2-ga-dong 5-1156 to 5-1889 ▲ Yongsan 2-ga-dong 1-1632 to 5-1157 ▲ Yongsan 2-ga-dong 1-1323 to 1-1321 ▲ Yongsan 2-ga-dong 30-12 to 30-10 ▲ Yongsan 2-ga-dong 5-32 to 5-898 ▲ Yongsan 2-ga-dong 1-103 to 1-1315 ▲ Yongsan 2-ga-dong 5-1741 to 5-1918 ▲ Sinheung-ro 27-gil 7 ▲ Sinheung-ro 30-gil 15 ▲ Sowol-ro 220-8 to 222 ▲ Sowol-ro 26-gil 5 to 24.

The construction details include installation of stone stairs (800m) and block stairs (28㎡), anti-slip pavement (1360㎡), concrete pavement (250㎡), asphalt pavement (130㎡), and road curbs and gutters (556m). Stairs, roads, and ramps will be neatly and safely maintained according to the characteristics of each section.

The project budget is 900 million KRW from the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The district office established the construction plan in February, followed by design and contract review, resident briefings, and construction bidding procedures.

A district official said, “As a result of the first phase of the Haebangchon alleyway pedestrian environment improvement project on 9 alleyways last year, residents’ responses were very positive. We will complete maintenance including sections not covered in the 2019 project, the Haebangchon Urban Regeneration Support Center, and areas requested by the residents’ council.”

Since 2015, the district has been continuing the Haebangchon urban regeneration project aiming to restore the local commercial district and improve a safe and pleasant residential environment in the Yongsan 2-ga-dong area. A total of 10 billion KRW in national and city funds is invested in eight key projects including “Creating a Safe Living Environment,” “Making Green Villages,” and “Revitalizing Sinheung Market.”

The publicly led project will continue until the end of this year, after which related projects are expected to be carried out mainly by the urban regeneration corporation (CRC).

Seongjang Hyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, “Haebangchon, the first neighborhood under Namsan, has many steep and old alleyways. The district will do its best to maintain the alleyways so that residents do not experience inconvenience in their movement.”

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