The First Town-Level Urban Regeneration New Deal Project Selected in Seokgok-myeon, Gokseong

Living in Seokgok: Reborn 1973, 13.6 Billion Won Over 4 Years

Aiming to Restore Seokgok-myeon’s Former Vibrancy from 50 Years Ago with Black Pig Center Development

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Seokgok-myeon in Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 5th that it has secured a total project cost of 13.6 billion KRW after being selected as the first myeon-level winner of the ‘2020 Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Urban Regeneration New Deal Project’ contest.

The Seokgok-myeon Urban Regeneration New Deal Project, under the theme ‘Living in Seokgok, Reborn Pig 1973,’ will be carried out over four years starting in 2021, with a total investment of 13.6 billion KRW, including 7.6 billion KRW from the national government, 1.2 billion KRW from the provincial government, and 4.8 billion KRW from the county government.

The project area covers 158,000㎡ in Seokgok-ri and Neungpa-ri of Seokgok-myeon, a region that has declined due to the construction of a nearby highway. Therefore, the project aims to regenerate Seokgok-myeon to its prosperous state before the highway opened in 1973.

Gokseong-gun has established a public-private-academic communication system fueled by residents’ enthusiasm during the preparation process for the project application.

They conducted 31 regeneration university sessions, 40 residents’ meetings, and 3 advanced site visits. Residents participated in capacity-building programs and proposed various opinions, which Gokseong-gun reflected as much as possible in the project plan.

The project is planned around three main themes. First, under the theme of the well-organized Dolsil Village, support for house repairs, operation of a carpenter school, pocket parks, and expansion of living SOC (Social Overhead Capital) projects will be implemented.

Second, under the lively Dolsil Market theme, preparations are underway for a merchants’ university, establishment of a black pig center, and development of black pig products. Lastly, under the name Dolsil Harmony Center, the project will include the construction of the center, operation of an on-site support center, and creation of a Daehwang River walking trail.

Gokseong-gun expects to create about 50 jobs through the project. Additionally, with a separate linked budget of 1.2 billion KRW, small-scale regeneration projects and alleyway economic recovery support projects in Seokgok-myeon will be implemented to revitalize the area.

A county official said, “Through the Seokgok-myeon Urban Regeneration New Deal Project, we will expand the self-sustaining growth base of the Seokgok area so that regions at the myeon level, as well as Gokseong-eup, can develop in a balanced way. To this end, we plan to actively support local projects created by residents themselves in the future.”

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