Creating a Playground Designed by Elementary Students in Songdo, Incheon

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] A playground designed directly by elementary school students through their own ideas will be established in Songdo International City, Incheon.

The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority announced on the 24th that it is promoting the creation of a 'resident-participatory playground' within Neighborhood Park No. 13 in Songdo Districts 6 and 8. This is the first time children have participated in designing a park in Songdo.

The neighborhood park project began with a design service in September 2020, funded by the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority with a budget of 1.157 billion KRW, and construction is planned to start in the first half of this year and be completed next year.

The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority formed a children's planning group consisting of 50 sixth-grade students from nearby elementary schools to gather opinions on the playground's composition and design, which will be reflected in the plans.

The participatory playground within the park will break away from the conventional, uniform playgrounds and be created as a play space that nurtures children's sensitivity and adventurous spirit. Children will participate in the design and planning together with experts and contractors.

Lee Wonjae, head of the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority, said, "We will do our best to ensure that the participatory playground becomes a free play space where children's imagination and curiosity can grow."

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