Geoje City to Create a 'Vibrant and Happy 100-Year-Old Future City' for Seniors

Mayor Byeon Gwang-yong of Geoje City is explaining the plan to establish regional hub-type senior welfare centers in different zones at the city hall briefing room on the 21st. [Image source=Geoje City]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Geoje City, Gyeongnam Province, announced a comprehensive plan on the 21st to establish welfare centers by region as a measure to create a "vibrant and happy old age future 100-year city."

The city plans to invest 25 billion KRW by 2026 to establish welfare centers in six regions, aiming to respond to changes in the new welfare policy paradigm, establish a demand-centered service system, and provide balanced welfare services that can be enjoyed anytime and anywhere.

The six regions are divided based on local population and transportation accessibility into the 1st Central Region (Gohyeon-dong, Jangpyeong-dong, Suyang-dong, Sangmun-dong), 2nd Central Region (Okpo 1·2-dong, Aju-dong), Eastern Region (Neungpo-dong, Jangseungpo-dong, Ilun-myeon), Western Region (Sadeung-myeon, Dundeok-myeon), Southern Region (Geoje-myeon, Dongbu-myeon, Nambu-myeon), and Northern Region (Yeoncho-myeon, Hacheong-myeon, Jangmok-myeon).

The welfare centers will be developed as shared complex cultural spaces for residents that can meet the diverse needs of different age groups and generations, providing citizens with opportunities for intergenerational integration and exchange, as well as high-quality welfare services.

First, with a project budget of 9.4 billion KRW this year, construction will begin on the Geoje City Comprehensive Social Welfare Center in Yangjeong-dong, with a total floor area of 3,500㎡ and three stories. The Eastern Region welfare center will be expanded on the site of the former Majeon-dong Civil Service Center, which was selected last year for the Living SOC Complex Project. Subsequently, welfare centers will be established in the Western Region (2024), Southern Region (2025), and Northern Region (2026) in sequence.

Mayor Byeon Gwang-yong said, "We will create spaces that are easily accessible anywhere and meet the leisure and health promotion needs of the elderly, realizing a vibrant and happy old age and a future 100-year city, Geoje."

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