Damyang-gun Selected for Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's 'Urban Regeneration Preliminary Project' Competition

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Damyang County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Choi Hyung-sik) announced on the 22nd that the ‘Ojeonghap (五情合) Daechi-ri Village Project’ in Daechi-ri, Daejeon-myeon was finally selected in last month’s preliminary urban regeneration project hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The preliminary urban regeneration project integrates the previously separately operated ‘small-scale regeneration projects,’ ‘resident participation projects,’ and ‘commercialization support projects.’

The Ojeonghap Daechi-ri Village Project aims to improve the marketplace road connecting Cheokseojeong in Daechi-ri and the village blacksmith’s shop to create a harmonious space where people can stay and share affection. Residents proposed the project contents through the Urban Regeneration University, and the county and the Urban Regeneration Support Center cooperated to prepare the project plan through multiple meetings and drafting the project proposal.

The county plans to invest a total project cost of 400 million KRW (200 million KRW each from national and county funds) to improve the scenery on the road to Cheokseojeong, cultivate stone wall paths and flower paths, create visitor rest areas to revitalize the traditional five-day market on the old marketplace road, maintain the five-day market street, and operate village festivals through content development utilizing village assets.

A county official said, “We expect that the small-scale urban regeneration project will serve as a foundation for the full-scale urban regeneration New Deal project by establishing stable community spaces and accumulating experience in project participation.”

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