Seoul City Unveils 'Hub-Type Creative Children's Playground' at Gwangnaru Hangang Park Inclusive of Children with Disabilities

6000㎡ Space Created Under the Theme 'A Place Where Everyone Continuously Challenges and Discovers'
Accommodates Wide Range of Physical Development from Toddlers to Elementary, Enhances Challenge with Imaginative and Diverse Play Equipment

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] A large-scale playground of 6,000㎡ is being created at Gwangnaru Hangang Park in Seoul, where children from infants to elementary school students with varying levels of physical development can all run freely, foster creativity and adventurous spirit, and children with disabilities using wheelchairs can also enjoy together.

On the 2nd, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will establish the first "Hub-type Creative Playground" in spring 2023 on the site of the children's playground at Gwangnaru Hangang Park. The existing playground, which was old and lacked play facilities and had low demand, will be reborn as a creative play space.

Since 2015, Seoul has continuously installed small-scale "Creative Children's Playgrounds" (131 locations throughout Seoul), and plans to newly create a "Hub-type Creative Playground" that complements and develops this form. The goal is to expand the scale compared to existing creative playgrounds to create a playground where all children, regardless of age or disability, can freely run and play, discover new play activities, and directly create diverse play cultures.

Earlier, Seoul selected "Infinite Playground" as the winning design through a design competition in June. Under the direction of "a space where anyone can continuously challenge and discover," it will be created as a space with three major features.

Hwang In-sik, head of the Hangang Project Headquarters, said, "We will ensure that children can enjoy play without experiencing disability or discrimination in the playground, which is a space where they can experience their first community in life," and added, "We will do our best to create a playground where healthy laughter can bloom in Hangang Park, a natural space in the city where children can run freely."

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