Gochang-gun Selected in Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's 'Creating Happy Spaces through Public Design' Contest

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk announced on the 28th that it has been finally selected for the ‘Creating Happy Spaces through Public Design’ contest hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Craft & Design Foundation.

Accordingly, the county will carry out the ‘Historical and Cultural Impressive Street Base’ project, introducing the concept of public design in the area around Jungang-ro, Gochang-eup.

The Jungang-ro area in Gochang-gun is the regional central commercial and business district, centered around the Gochang County Office, and is the most crowded place for local residents and external tourists.

However, due to its unremarkable design, it failed to attract much interest, and opinions have been raised among local residents that public design suitable for a World Cultural Heritage city is needed.

Therefore, Gochang-gun planned a project to improve street environment facilities by introducing the concept of public design to create a safe environment and enhance quality of life.

The county plans to spend a total of 740 million KRW, including 370 million KRW in national funds, to promote landscaping of the Jungang-ro rotary, installation of pocket shelters, maintenance of public facilities, and will proceed with the project after sufficient consultation with local residents.

Lee Jong-yeon, Director of the Construction and Urban Department, said, “We will create a specialized street in the center of Gochang by introducing local cultural heritage and public design, and establish an opportunity to develop towards ‘Gochang, a 21st-century future alternative city’ where nature, culture, and people coexist ideally.”

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