Start of Alleyway Regeneration Project in Yongdap-dong, Seongdong-gu

Comprehensive Alleyway Revitalization on Yongdap 21-gil: Approximately 700m Sidewalk Maintenance, Housing Improvements, Solar-Powered Ground Lights, Fence Repairs, Shared Courtyard Creation, and Safety CCTV Installation

After the pilot project on the 123m section of Yongdap-dong 21-gil, the appearance after the alleyway maintenance work in Yongdap-dong

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) announced that the “Yongdap-dong Alleyway Regeneration Project Construction,” which involves a complete renovation of the 33,205㎡ alleyways around Yongdap 21-gil, will commence on August 3.

This project was selected in the second half of 2018 through the “Seoul-style Alleyway Regeneration Project Contest.” After conducting a pilot project on some sections of the alleyway last year, the final detailed design was completed by collecting residents’ opinions and supplementing improvement directions, leading to the start of full-scale renovation work.

With a total project cost of 1.6 billion KRW, the alleyway roads will be fully improved by installing solar-powered floor lights and repaving sidewalks. The aging fences and gates of nearby houses will be refurbished, and leftover spaces will be transformed into green areas.

Additionally, the project will focus on ensuring alleyway safety by installing CCTV and high-beam lighting, improving living conditions through the installation of sewage pipelines, manholes, and rainwater drains, and creating shared courtyards, aiming for a comprehensive transformation of the alleyways.

Last year, the district conducted a pilot project on a 123-meter section of Yongdap 21-gil alley and 13 nearby houses. The alleyway was significantly widened to secure fire lanes, gates and fences of surrounding houses were lowered, and building exteriors were refurbished to create benches and flower beds.

Furthermore, in the first half of this year, a separate budget of 3.2 billion KRW was invested to create the “Yongdap Village Yard” in the adjacent space of the alleyway pilot project area, providing a bright and pleasant resting place in the alleyway for residents of all ages.

Jeong Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, stated, “With the full-scale start of the Yongdap-dong Alleyway Regeneration Project Construction, not only Yongdap 21-gil but the entire alleyway regeneration project area in Yongdap-dong will transform into a warm and pleasant alleyway, making Yongdap-dong a place where smiles bloom.”

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