Gwangju Dong-gu Accelerates Public Office Construction... Enhancing Quality of Living and Administrative Services

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) is accelerating the construction of public facilities such as the new Dong Administrative Complex Center and remodeling of existing government buildings to improve the quality of living and administrative services as it enters the era of a population of 100,000.

According to Dong-gu on the 8th, the district has secured about 25 billion KRW (including special adjustment grants) to promote public office projects.

First, in line with the move-in schedule of the redevelopment of Gyerim 7 District, the Gyerim 2-dong Administrative Complex Center, which will provide resident-oriented living and cultural services to residents, will begin construction in June at 196-3 Gyerim-dong and is scheduled to be completed by May next year.

Due to aging buildings and lack of office space, the need for future administrative demand preparation and resident convenience facilities has been raised in Hak-dong and Dongmyeong-dong, where the construction of new administrative complex center buildings is also being expedited.

Both locations are currently undergoing preliminary review by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for public architecture, and the Hak-dong (901-312) and Dongmyeong-dong (80-15) administrative complex centers are being constructed with the goal of completion in the second half of 2023.

In particular, as part of the government’s core project, the ‘Living SOC Complex Project,’ the new administrative complex centers to be established in three districts?Gyerim 2-dong, Hak-dong, and Dongmyeong-dong?will include not only administrative welfare centers but also living culture centers, resident health centers, shared childcare spaces, village community centers, family centers, and small libraries, creating multifunctional cultural spaces to provide various conveniences to residents.

Careful efforts are also being made to provide various conveniences such as restrooms and civil service offices in public facilities frequently visited by residents.

To promote projects such as installing heating and cooling systems on the 5th and 6th floors of the old Venture Building, green remodeling of Dong-gu Health Center, and remodeling of the Support 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center (planned for use by the Volunteer Center and Sports Association), detailed safety inspections and detailed designs are currently underway for each project.

In addition, the district is accelerating the expansion of various public facilities that cover all generations, including the ‘Dong-gu Lifelong Learning Center’ scheduled to open on the 11th, the ‘District-run Complex Public Library’ being established in the southern urban area with a target opening at the end of 2022, and the ‘Youth Culture House,’ a local youth cultural activity support institution.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “As Dong-gu escapes urban hollowing, we are moving quickly to build public office buildings that can be shared with residents,” adding, “Since residents have high expectations for the new buildings, we will do our best to ensure they are developed as accessible, multifunctional cultural facilities that include resident service facilities.”

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