Gangjin-gun Selected for Bicycle City Brand Project Contest for 2 Consecutive Years

Creation of Children's Bicycle Park and Other Facilities within the Ecological Park

[Gangjin=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su] Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do, has been selected for the second consecutive year in the '2022 Bicycle City Branding Support Project' hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, securing a total project budget of 400 million KRW.

The Bicycle City Branding Support Project aims to promote bicycle use and develop customized bicycle policies tailored to regional characteristics. This year, out of 33 local governments nationwide, a total of three regions including Gangjin-gun were finally selected.

With the secured total project budget of 400 million KRW (200 million KRW special grant, 200 million KRW county funds), the county plans to create a bicycle park for children in the Gangjin Bay Ecological Park area, purchase bicycles for children, and pave bicycle roads.

Accordingly, the basic design will be completed in the second half of this year, and full-scale construction will begin early next year, with the project scheduled to be completed by the first half of the following year.

Gangjin Bay Ecological Park is a representative tourist destination of the county, known as the largest biodiversity hotspot in the southern coast estuary, featuring beautiful reed fields and trails, attracting 250,000 visitors annually including children and family tourists.

Once the ecological learning center and bicycle travel center projects are completed, it is expected that the number of tourists visiting Gangjin will increase further.

County Governor Lee Seung-ok stated, “We hope to actively build bicycle infrastructure to practice carbon neutrality and protect health, becoming a successful bicycle city.”

Gangjin=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su

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