Nowon-gu Garbage Truck Depot Screens Urban Landscape Upgrade

Improvement of Old Screening Wall at Cleaning Vehicle Depot Located Between Dongbu Expressway and Jungnangcheon with Public Design... Transformed into a Riverside Gallery Reflecting Nowon and an Eco-Friendly Tree Fence

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced that it has replaced the old screening walls at the cleaning vehicle garage in front of the resource recovery facility, significantly improving the urban landscape.

The cleaning vehicle garage located along Dongbu Expressway plays an essential role in maintaining urban functions, but residents have avoided it, and its appearance has been shabby and old, drawing criticism for spoiling the aesthetics.

In particular, this location is where Jungnangcheon and Danghyeoncheon streams merge, with a high flow of pedestrians, and it is a gateway to Junggye Station via Dongbu Expressway, making it a place that greatly affects the cityscape.

Accordingly, the district decided to demolish the aging screening walls and replace them with fresh gallery-style walls and tree fences in line with the maintenance schedule of Dongbu Expressway adjacent to the garage.

First, the screening wall facing Dongbu Expressway, approximately 305m long and 3m high, was completely replaced, and Western Thuja trees were planted. This not only provides a fresh feeling but also functions to absorb automobile exhaust along the roadside.

Considering that the fence along Jungnangcheon is exposed to the gaze of many residents enjoying walks, the existing fence over a 360m section was completely removed and replaced with a sophisticated gallery-style fence.

The newly constructed screening walls apply a clean color scheme and a unified design overall, while featuring images that embody Nowon's present and future vision, effectively serving as a promotional board for district administration.

A district official expressed expectations, saying, “This section is one of the points that can determine Nowon's first impression, so the effect of landscape improvement will be significant.”

This effort to improve the urban landscape is not the district’s first. Since the 7th local government administration, the district has emphasized the importance of urban aesthetics and strived to secure dynamic and advanced urban brand competitiveness.

A public design team composed of design experts, including an urban aesthetics chief planner, was newly established, applying improved designs to major public facilities and promotional materials in the district. The development and application of the “Nowon-style screening wall standard design” for construction site screening walls throughout the area have also received favorable reviews from residents.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, said, “Nowon is growing from a neglected bedroom community on the outskirts of Seoul into a future city playing a central role in northeastern Seoul,” adding, “We will continue to improve the urban landscape so that residents can feel these changes.”

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