Daegu's Lung, 'Duryu Park Renewal Project'... 103.5 Billion KRW Invested by 2030

Transforming into a Premium Urban Park through Communication, Events, Festivals, and Healing Spaces

167 Billion Won Invested This Year to Create Citizen Plaza and Forest Healing Trails

Comprehensive Renewal Plan Map of Duryu Park, Daegu City.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Daegu City will invest 16.7 billion KRW starting this year to begin the creation of Duryu Park Citizen Plaza and Forest Healing Walking Trail, and will fully promote the 'Duryu Park Renewal Project' by investing a total of 103.5 billion KRW by 2030.

Since its opening in 1977, Duryu Park has been Daegu's representative park visited by over 10 million people annually. In response to citizens' demands for a pleasant and healthy life and changes in lifestyle patterns, the city will invest 16.7 billion KRW starting this year and proceed in three phases until 2030, with a total project cost of 103.5 billion KRW, to create spaces for citizen communication, events and festivals, and rest and healing as part of the Duryu Park Renewal Project.

The Citizen Plaza remodeling project involves transforming the aging Duryu Baseball Stadium, which has been in place for over 40 years, into a leisure and communication space for Daegu citizens and a central facility for events and festivals to revitalize local tourism. After design competitions and expert consultations since 2019, construction began in earnest in March this year and is scheduled to be completed by the end of July 2023.

The Citizen Plaza remodeling project, with a total budget of 15 billion KRW, covers an area of 56,000㎡ around the Duryu Baseball Stadium. Once completed, it will include a grass plaza, 1004 Garden, main stage, picnic zone, health zone, and Youth Plaza, becoming a space for citizen communication and events such as the representative Daegu festival, the Chimaek Festival, and lantern parades. It is also expected to contribute to the revitalization of Daegu's culture and tourism.

The Forest Healing Walking Trail project aims to ecologically restore the damaged walking trails around Geumbongsan Mountain located in the center of Duryu Park, and newly create forest gardens, observatories, and convenience facilities. With a project budget of 1.7 billion KRW, detailed design will be completed by the end of June this year, and construction is targeted for completion in December.

Once the Geumbongsan forest trail is newly renovated, visitors will be able to enjoy barefoot walking, which is good for physical health and brain function, and the various charms of the forest walking trails, temporarily forgetting that they are in the middle of the city. It will establish itself as a healing walking destination.

Mayor Kwon Young-jin stated, "We will make every effort to smoothly promote the Duryu Park Renewal Project linked with the long-awaited relocation of the new city hall, so that it becomes a premium park representing Daegu and a space for citizen communication, events, festivals, and healing."

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