Gwangju Seo-gu to Develop Naebang Children's Park into 'Daga-chi Playground'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Daeseok) announced on the 28th that Hwajeong 1-dong Naebang Children's Park will be developed into a ‘Daga-chi Playground.’ Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of this month.

This project aims to transform the existing urban park, which has a limited function, into a community space that stimulates children's imagination with a playground, as well as serves as a communication and relaxation space for residents, making it enjoyable for everyone from children to adults.

To create a resident-friendly park that spans generations, Seo-gu formed a resident council before construction to select the park theme and discuss various plans to revitalize the park.

They also paid close attention to delicate details by continuously gathering opinions from local children and disability-related stakeholders.

Notably, this is a resident-participation project where village members are directly involved from planning to management of the park, and during the construction process, a ‘Resident Participation Supervision System’ will be implemented, allowing residents to directly oversee the construction site.

The resident supervisors monitor illegal or unfair acts during construction, request corrections, and convey the village residents’ suggestions to Seo-gu until the project is completed.

The project is expected to be completed by the end of July, and through the ‘Daga-chi Playground,’ it is anticipated that the value of the park will be revitalized as a link connecting urban parks and residents, connecting people to people and villages to villages.

Seo Daeseok, Mayor of Seo-gu, said, “We will create a city filled with the scent of people and a people-centered Seo-gu by making the park a place for residents’ communication and harmony.”

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