Jinju City Modernizes Jungang and Nongae Markets... 4 Billion Won Arcade Installation Construction

Promotion of Aging Facility Demolition and Traditional Market Modernization Projects

Mayor Jo Gyu-il of Jinju City Visits Arcade Project Site [Image Source=Jinju City]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 26th that the 'Daegwanmun Arcade Project' at Jungang Market and Nongae Market, located in the old downtown area, officially commenced with the demolition of old facilities on the 25th.

This project was selected in the traditional market facility modernization contest in 2020 and 2021. Jinju City plans to complete the project by September this year, with a total budget of 4 billion KRW, including 2.1 billion KRW in provincial subsidies, covering a length of 184 meters and an area of 2,221 square meters.

The arcade project involves demolishing the existing old facilities and installing modern rain shelters to renovate the area into a clean and convenient shopping environment.

Simultaneously with the Daegwanmun Arcade Project, the city is promoting the 'Family Street Street Vendor Modernization Project' as part of the Jungang Commercial District Revitalization Project, aiming to uniquely reorganize the previously disorderly street vendor stalls within the market and establish a landmark representing the old downtown commercial district of Jinju.

Jinju Mayor Jo Gyu-il stated, "We will develop Jinju into a premium shopping street representing the city, where not only citizens but also external tourists want to visit with their families," and added, "We will strive to minimize inconvenience to merchants and citizens using the area during the construction period."

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