Mokpo Peace Plaza Parking Lot Under Construction for Several Months... Nearby Merchants Complain of Damage

The "Confused" Peace Plaza Renovation Project... "Breaking Again and Reorganizing"

Mokpo Peace Square Public Parking Lot is undergoing additional work as block construction was omitted during the reorganization process. Photo by Park Gidong

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters reporters Seunghyun Jeong and Kidong Park] The structural improvement project of Mokpo Peace Square in Jeonnam is facing difficulties during the construction process.

On the 9th, citizen informant A raised an issue, stating, "During the creation of the Peace Square parking lot, work is underway to remove completed blocks for reconstruction."

In particular, the closure of the public parking lot due to repeated reconstruction in the Peace Square area, which is crowded daily due to parking shortages, has prolonged inconvenience for citizens.

When visiting the site on the 10th, blocks used in the parking lot construction were scattered throughout the parking lot, and concrete reconstruction of the disabled parking lot, addition of parking boundary stones, and reconstruction of stopper blocks (parking lot supports) were in full progress.

Due to the additional curbstones inserted during the parking lot construction, the existing blocks are being cut and installed. Photo by Seunghyun Jeong

Regarding the reconstruction, a city official stated, "Originally, the plan was to reuse the asphalt concrete parking lot, but to create an eco-friendly green space, the purpose was changed. In that process, parking boundary stones and stopper blocks were omitted, so reconstruction was requested."

The parking lot under construction is 18m wide by 80m long. Although the floor block installation was completed according to the overall specifications, during additional construction, existing blocks were rearranged, and blocks were arbitrarily cut with a cutter.

This process may cause damage to the blocks, potentially leading to future floor subsidence, and since the topsoil (sandy soil) spread under the blocks is only about 4 cm thick, it is uncertain whether rainwater drainage will function properly during heavy rain.

In response, the city official explained, "We inspected the situation during the last rainfall, but there was no water pooling yet."

Meanwhile, nearby commercial districts are also voicing dissatisfaction over the closure of the public parking lot.

Local merchant B said, "I don't understand why a well-used parking lot is closed and construction has been ongoing for months. We are suffering significant losses due to customers leaving because of the lack of parking spaces."

The city is spending 2.5 billion KRW each from national and city funds for the 'Mokpo Peace Square Structural Improvement Project.'

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