Seongdong-gu Yongdap-dong Jeonnongcheon Embankment Road Transformed into a 'Walkable Pedestrian Path'

Transformation of Embankment Road into a Walkable Street with Flower Pots and Benches for Enjoying Riverside Scenery · By the End of Next Month, Jeonnongcheon Will Be Reborn as a Waterfront Landscape with Odor Reduction, Resident Convenience Facilities, Sports Facilities, and Small Streams

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongdong-gu has transformed the embankment road along Jeonnongcheon Stream in Yongdap-dong 192 area into a "walkable pedestrian path" and opened it to residents.

Flower pots filled with fragrant spring flowers have been placed along the road, and benches have been installed at various spots to provide resting areas. It has become a "walkable street" where people can leisurely enjoy the stream scenery flowing along the comfortably constructed boardwalk and take a stroll.

Before the construction, the embankment road was neglected without use by residents due to the foul odor from Jeonnongcheon Stream and poor walking conditions. Only domestic sewage flowed in without natural water inflow, causing severe odor and insects in summer, making it a place avoided by nearby residents.

Accordingly, the district promoted the "Jeonnongcheon Odor Reduction and Resident-Friendly Space Creation Project" to restore the stream function of Jeonnongcheon lost due to odor and create a space convenient for residents to use.

To this end, since 2019, on-site inspections and feasibility studies of the project area were conducted along with establishing the basic plan for Jeonnongcheon. A city budget of 10.2 billion KRW was secured, and in March last year, the "Jeonnongcheon Odor Reduction and Resident-Friendly Space Creation Project" was launched with a length of 600m and width of 42m.

The project, carried out in three phases, focuses on installing odor reduction facilities, creating walking trails, resident convenience facilities, sports facilities, and small streams for waterfront scenery. Following the creation of a parking lot with 64 spaces in total by adding 28 spaces to the original 36 resident-priority parking spots on the embankment road in August last year, an initial rainwater box was installed in March this year to reduce the exposed sewage area, effectively decreasing odor and showing smooth progress of the project.

As the district completes the pedestrian path construction on the embankment road and pushes forward the final phase, it plans to create a walking trail harmonized with bright flowers and trees along Jeonnongcheon and install sports facilities lacking near Yongdap-dong. The small stream and other natural waterfront spaces will be maintained as rest and leisure areas for nearby residents and are scheduled to be unveiled to residents by the end of next month.

A district official said, "Jeonnongcheon, once avoided due to odor, has been transformed into a fragrant and pleasant place," adding, "We will do our best to complete the final touches so that residents can enjoy and conveniently use the stream."

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