Gwangju Seo-gu, Punggeum Children's Park Transformed into 'Dagachi Playground'

Published 08 Mar.2022 14:30(KST)

Improvement of pedestrian environment on the left roadside (before) Improvement of pedestrian environment on the right roadside (after) Photo by Gwangju Seo-gu

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, has completed the creation of the ‘Punggeum Children's Park Dagachi Playground’ project and opened it to residents to welcome the spring season when outdoor activities begin in earnest.

According to Seo-gu on the 8th, Punggeum Children's Park, which was created over 20 years ago, had been a park where residents continuously demanded park maintenance due to inefficient space layout and outdated facilities.

Accordingly, Seo-gu reflected the changed usage patterns of residents and renovated the old facilities to create a safe and comfortable park.

In particular, the sidewalk width, which was inconvenient for walking due to excessive growth of roadside trees adjacent to the park, was boldly secured toward the park side to resolve inconveniences, and all obstacles at the park entrances and inside the park were removed to create a barrier-free park accessible freely from infants and young children to the elderly and disabled.

By expanding the existing green area, a forest resting place and walking trail were created to increase the efficiency of the space, transforming it from a space that was only viewed to one that can be directly used, providing a comfortable space.

From the design stage, the project actively reflected the opinions of not only general residents but also users, children, and the Seo-gu Disabled Association, greatly improving residents' inconveniences, and has received high praise from many for becoming a ‘people-centered, user-centered’ park.

A Seo-gu official said, “We will continue to develop urban parks as people-centered, user-centered spaces where residents can safely communicate and rest comfortably.”