Gwangju City Implements Resident Support Project in Greenbelt Areas

Gwangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 21st that it will carry out the 2020 Restricted Development Zone Resident Support Project.

This project was promoted after securing 7.3 billion KRW (6.1 billion KRW from the central government and 1.2 billion KRW from local government), an increase of 3.7 billion KRW compared to last year, as nine living infrastructure projects, three environmental and cultural (public contest) projects, and one living park project within the restricted development zone were selected as Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport restricted development zone resident support projects.

The detailed projects include 13 projects: living infrastructure projects such as road expansion and paving (7 cases), small stream maintenance (2 cases), environmental and cultural (public contest) projects such as creating Nuri-gil trails (2 cases), leisure green space creation (1 case), and living park (public contest) project such as creating Sinchon Living Park (1 case).

The restricted development zone has been designated since 1973 to prevent disorderly urban sprawl and preserve the natural environment, securing a healthy living environment for urban residents. However, many restrictions on activities that interfere with residents' lives or livelihoods have caused significant inconvenience for residents.

Accordingly, since 2001, Gwangju City has invested a total of 91.7 billion KRW (73.3 billion KRW from the central government and 18.4 billion KRW from local governments) in 211 projects to implement restricted development zone resident support projects, including infrastructure and living convenience projects such as village access road expansion and paving, water supply and sewage maintenance, agricultural drainage maintenance, small stream maintenance, environmental and cultural projects such as creating Nuri-gil trails, leisure green space creation, and landscape projects, to resolve negative perceptions of private property rights restrictions and promote projects suited to regional characteristics.

Lee Sang-bae, Director of the City Urban Regeneration Bureau, said, “We will continue to discover and promote various resident support projects suited to local conditions through close cooperation with central government ministries as well as collaboration with basic local governments. We will do our best to improve the quality of life for residents living in the restricted development zone.”

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