Gwanak-gu Dorimcheon (Byeolbitnaerimcheon) Transforms into a Representative Waterside Space in the Southwest Region

Reflecting a Budget of 150 Million Won, Promoting Maintenance Projects Including Street Greenery, Walking Trails, and Access Roads

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) is transforming Dorimcheon, a local landmark, into a recreational space for residents where clear water and green forests coexist.

Last October, the district established a unique identity for Dorimcheon in Gwanak-gu to differentiate itself from other districts. After multiple rounds of resident feedback regarding the Gwanak-gu section of Dorimcheon, the brand name "Byeolbitnaerincheon" was chosen, and the "Byeolbit Space Creation Project" is underway to improve aging facilities and other infrastructure.

The district has allocated 150 million KRW for facility and landscape improvement projects, including the creation of the Byeolbit Theme Zone to enhance green roadside areas and resident convenience facilities, the Byeolbit Theme Path to improve roadside facilities for highly demanded walking trails, and the Byeolbit Gate to ensure safe entry and exit traffic.

The district plans to apply concepts and designs befitting the "Byeolbitnaerincheon" brand name after thorough resident consultations regarding project targets and designs.

Once the river restoration from Seoul National University main gate to Dongbang 1-gyo Bridge is completed in 2022 and the "Byeolbitnaerincheon Special Project" is finished, the ecological river corridor connecting Gwanaksan Mountain to the Han River will be established, becoming a representative ecological axis in the southwestern region.

Additionally, selected as a target area for the "Commercial District Renaissance Project" led by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, a total of 8 billion KRW will be invested over five years until 2024 to carry out the "Byeolbit Sinsari Commercial District Renaissance Project," which includes the Sundae Town, Seowon-dong shopping street, Sinwon Market, and Gwanak General Market.

In connection with this, once landscape projects such as the Gwanchun-ro Cultural Platform and Green Scenery Road are completed, the district plans to foster the area into a representative commercial district of Seoul through revitalizing the local economy.

Along with the "Byeolbitnaerincheon" brand, the district aims to further strengthen Dorimcheon's competitiveness through specialized projects that create various tangible and intangible values, making Dorimcheon, together with the Sillim Station area, a representative landmark and a new growth engine for Gwanak-gu's local economy.

Mayor Park Jun-hee stated, "Under the name Byeolbitnaerincheon, we will create convenient facilities where all residents can see, enjoy, and stay by the beautiful Dorimcheon," adding, "We will do our best to promptly complete the Byeolbitnaerincheon Special Project and create a nature-friendly city in Gwanak-gu where clear Dorimcheon and green Gwanaksan Mountain harmonize."

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