Yeosu Accelerates Second Phase of Namsan Park Project... Creating a 'Resting Place for Citizens'

Aiming for Completion in June 2022:
Developing a 'Natural Urban Neighborhood Park'
10.7 Billion KRW Invested in Meditation Forest, Walking Trails, Observation Deck, and Rock Garden

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The second phase of the Namsan Park project in Yeosu, regarded as the best 'viewpoint' overlooking Dolsan Park, Janggun-do, and Gyeongdo, as well as the Yeosu night sea, began construction on the 25th of last month.

Namsan Park, being developed on Yeosu's Yeaamsan Mountain, started basic construction in March 2015 with a budget of 8.4 billion KRW, completing the first phase in 2017, which included a 427m park access road and a parking lot with 100 spaces.

The city announced that the second phase of Namsan Park, which involves full-scale park development, will be created as a 'natural urban neighborhood park' by collecting diverse opinions from citizens.

With a budget of 10.7 billion KRW and aiming for completion in June 2022, the project plans to develop a 42,480㎡ park including a meditation forest, construct a 291m road from Namsanbuk 1-gil to the park entrance, and establish 16 walking trails totaling 1,822m. Additionally, a lawn plaza, observation deck, outdoor art exhibition hall, and rock garden will be built.

A city official stated, "We will invest the budget annually to cultivate Namsan Park as a resting place for citizens where nature and beautiful views harmonize."

Meanwhile, prior to the second phase, the city extensively gathered citizen opinions through public hearings and surveys at the crossroads between developing the park as a 'tourism-oriented' area through private investment and preserving it as a 'natural' resting space for citizens.

According to a survey conducted over three weeks in December 2018, 63.3% of citizens preferred a 'natural urban neighborhood park.'

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