[This Person] Why Did Park Seongsu, Mayor of Songpa District, Take the Lead in Creating a Specialized Space on Songpa Dullegil with Residents?

Idea Development with Residents through Survey and Workshop, Scheduled for Installation in November

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) plans to create a specialized space on the newly established Songpa Dullegil Tancheon Trail, developed for the first time in 50 years, so that residents and tourists can enjoy walking tourism that combines well-being and health.

In particular, the district is actively reflecting the opinions of local residents to create a space by conducting surveys and interviews to understand the needs of residents and tourists using the Songpa Dullegil Tancheon Trail. They are gathering opinions on the direction of space design and idea development centered around four decks.

To this end, from the 28th of last month for one week, a survey targeting users was conducted at both entrances of the Tancheon Trail and the rest area under Gwangpyeong Bridge.

The survey focuses on the future vision and issues of the Songpa Dullegil and Tancheon Trail desired by users (residents and visitors), improvement plans for inconveniences in the ecological landscape conservation area ‘Tancheon Trail,’ the direction of space design and idea development for the Songpa Dullegil Tancheon Trail, and other opinions.

Additionally, to facilitate free communication with residents, workshops are being held with Dullegil guardians from five nearby community centers, walking enthusiasts, and clubs around the Tancheon Trail. Based on the survey and workshop results, the direction for space design will be established.

The district plans to establish detailed plans reflecting the survey results and expert opinions, aiming to create a specialized space on the Songpa Dullegil Tancheon Trail where walking tourism combining well-being and health is possible.

From mid-August, a practical design meeting involving the Songpa Dullegil public monitoring team, design experts, and consultants from the Seoul Design Foundation will be held to finalize the design concept and ideas. After completing facility work in October, installation is planned for early November.

Mayor Park Seong-su of Songpa-gu said, “We will prioritize residents’ opinions and focus on communication throughout the process of promoting the ‘Songpa Dullegil Specialized Space Creation.’ We will ensure that the residents’ needs for well-being and health are well reflected in the Tancheon Trail course of Songpa Dullegil through the specialized space.”

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