Gwangju City Launches Full-Scale Promotion of Gwangju Station Urban Regeneration Resident Proposal Contest Project
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 13th that it will actively promote the resident proposal contest project, planned and proposed directly by residents and local inhabitants of the Gwangju Station urban regeneration New Deal project area, in collaboration with the ‘Gwangju Station Urban Regeneration Field Support Center.’
The resident proposal contest project is being promoted to encourage local residents' interest and participation in urban regeneration projects, strengthen resident capabilities, and discover creative urban regeneration content.
In particular, it is significant as a model of resident-participatory local autonomy, where residents who are local inhabitants propose and directly execute the projects.
Gwangju City received various ideas and proposals by holding the ‘2020 Gwangju Station Urban Regeneration Resident Proposal Contest’ from May 7 to 26, and after selection screening and local subsidy review processes, finally selected six projects.
The project fields include various urban regeneration-related life agendas such as community activities, local resource documentation, urban regeneration project promotion, and education, with support funds of 5 million won per project.
Among the selected projects, the operation of the ‘Open Woodworking Workshop’ involves conducting woodworking classes for residents and repairing old furniture, which is expected to receive active responses from local residents. It is also expected to contribute to revitalizing the ‘Building Materials Street’ in the area.
The ‘Gwangju Station Story Discovery’ project involves university students reporting on and discovering stories around the Gwangju Station area.
By uncovering forgotten stories of Gwangju Station, it is expected not only to fully record the village’s history but also to enhance the promotional effect of urban regeneration projects and increase attachment to the area through field activities.
In addition, projects such as video and photo shooting to document the village, barista education to strengthen resident capabilities, supporter activities to promote urban regeneration projects, and character production linked to the Gwangju Station area were also selected.
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Im Chan-hyeok, head of the city’s Urban Regeneration Policy Division, said, “In urban regeneration projects, the public role and support are important, but it is more meaningful that residents who share their living spaces discover agendas and actively participate.” He added, “We expect this project to be a cornerstone for the successful execution of the Gwangju Station economic base-type urban regeneration New Deal project.”
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