Daegu Suseong-gu Office Faces Backlash Over ‘Myeongbok Park Modernization Project’... “Residents’ Opinions Not Reflected”

Daegu City is actively promoting a facility modernization project, including the expansion of five cremators at ‘Myeongbok Park,’ the only cremation facility in Daegu. However, on the 4th, Suseong-gu, Daegu, protested, stating that “the demands of residents near Myeongbok Park were not reflected.”

From May to June, Daegu City held a ‘Conflict Management Research Service Listening Session’ targeting residents of Manchon-dong and Gomo-dong in Suseong-gu, Daegu, near Myeongbok Park, to gather their opinions. At that time, nearby residents requested the installation of a senior welfare center on the north side of Myeongbok Park, lifting of development restrictions, creation of surrounding sports facilities, rezoning of nearby areas to higher classifications, and the construction of new roads to alleviate traffic congestion in apartment-dense areas.

Perspective view of the 'Myeongbok Park Modernization Project' promoted by Daegu City.

The residents also accepted Daegu City’s policy due to the realistic circumstance of a ‘rapid increase in cremation demand,’ but demanded reasonable compensation for enduring hardship for 57 years. Some residents strongly requested relocation to other areas due to negative perceptions of funeral facilities.

However, Daegu City only announced partial measures such as the construction of an urban planning road in Gomo-dong and rezoning in the Manchon 2-dong area, leading to criticism that the support measures are partial and insufficient.

Suseong-gu, Daegu, stated its policy to “carefully review the main demands raised by residents at the previous listening session and re-request them to Daegu City.”

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