'Promoting Seoul's New Towns' Oh Se-hoon Visits Northeast Region Changdong and Sanggye Sites

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who pledged to develop the northeastern region, once a representative bedroom community of Seoul, into a new downtown area, will visit the Changdong and Sanggye areas on the 13th to check the progress of ongoing projects.

Mayor Oh will receive reports on major projects underway in the area, including plans for a commercial and cultural complex, a biomedical complex development, and the Seoul Arena. He will also review traffic improvement measures to alleviate congestion caused by the expansion work on the Dongbu Expressway. Additionally, he will personally inspect the Jungnangcheon area, which is set to be transformed into a waterfront cultural space by 2025 through the 'Jicheon Renaissance' initiative.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is promoting the creation of new growth and innovation hubs such as the biomedical complex and cultural and artistic centers including the country's first concert-specialized venue, the Seoul Arena, to elevate the Changdong and Sanggye areas into a job and cultural hub for 4.8 million people in the northeastern metropolitan area.

Through the 'Jicheon Renaissance,' which aims to revitalize local waterfront spaces centered on citizens' lives, Seoul is also preparing to activate the water area along Jungnangcheon that runs through the Changdong and Sanggye districts. Plans include installing a waterfront observation deck and musical fountain in front of Seoul Arena, converting a 1,356-meter section of the Dongbu Expressway between Changdong Bridge and Sanggye Bridge into an underground road, and creating an approximately 20,000㎡ waterfront cultural park stretching 800 meters along Jungnangcheon on the surface.

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