'13 Veterans Organizations in One Place'... Incheon City to Build Integrated Veterans Welfare Center by 2025

Incheon City Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City is planning to consolidate the scattered veterans' organizations across the region into one location by constructing an integrated veterans' center.

The city announced on the 20th that it plans to build the 'Incheon Integrated Veterans Welfare Center (tentative name)' by 2025.

The integrated center, with its location to be decided in the first half of next year, will have one basement floor, eight above-ground floors, and a total floor area of 3,600㎡, equipped with offices, meeting rooms, and an auditorium.

Additionally, to cover the costs of building maintenance and management, revenue-generating facilities will be introduced, and fitness rooms and welfare spaces for veterans' organization members will be provided.

The city plans to complete feasibility studies and basic planning services by the first half of next year, proceed through local financial investment reviews, start construction in 2024, and complete the project in 2025.

Currently, Incheon has a veterans' center in Ganseok-dong, Namdong-gu, but it was completed 34 years ago, leading to increased maintenance costs due to aging facilities. Moreover, due to limited space, 10 out of 13 veterans' organizations, except for three, are scattered across public and rental buildings.

Meanwhile, the construction of the Incheon Integrated Veterans Welfare Center is one of the key campaign promises of Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok. During his sixth term, Mayor Yoo declared Incheon as a 'City of National Defense and Veterans'.

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