Gwanak-gu Envisions Future 20 Years Ahead with Strategic Urban Development Plan

'2040 Gwanak-gu Urban Development Plan' Established... Presents Future Development Directions for Gwanak-gu Urban Space, Proposes Promotion Plans for 123 Projects in 5 Sectors by 2040... Future Vision of 'Top City, New Center Gwanak' Includes 4 Goals and 5 Major Strategies

Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) has prepared the "2040 Gwanak-gu Urban Development Plan," which contains a blueprint for the future of Gwanak 20 years from now.

The "2040 Gwanak-gu Urban Development Plan" is the district's highest-level plan that presents a mid- to long-term urban development direction and serves as a guideline for Gwanak's urban development.

The district focused on deriving a plan that residents can feel and empathize with when preparing this urban development plan. In particular, by holding a "Resident Grand Debate," forming and operating a "Premium City Design Resident Participation Group," the district drew a future blueprint reflecting residents' opinions, and completed an executable plan through expert consultations in various fields and discussions with related departments.

Looking at the content, the district first set urban development goals under the vision of "Top City, New Center Gwanak," including ▲ New Growth Hub City ▲ Venture Startup City ▲ Cultural Ecological City ▲ Residential Living City, and established five major promotion strategies to achieve these goals.

The five major promotion strategies are ▲ Self-sufficient Complex City based on Central Area and Venture Industry ▲ Well-connected Transportation Infrastructure ▲ Natural Ecological Restoration and Cultural City Specialization ▲ Pedestrian-friendly Urban Environment Maintenance ▲ Safe and Secure Smart Life.

To strengthen the central functions, the district will focus on fostering the "Bongcheon Area Center," the core of Gwanak-gu's urban spatial structure, as a landmark space. It will complete the southern Seoul R&D industrial axis [Guro G-Valley ~ Gwanak S-Valley ~ Gangnam (Teheran-ro)] and designate the area around the Southern Circulation Road as a strategic central axis for Gwanak's development, including venture industries.

The district will also focus on resolving railway transportation blind spots by maintaining a convenient and safe mesh transportation infrastructure. It plans to promote the Western Line, Nangok Line, Southern Metropolitan Express Railway, and the extension of the Sincheon-Sillim Metropolitan Railway.

Along with this, the district will continuously implement three-dimensional complex utilization and expansion of public facilities and strive to expand insufficient parking facilities within the region.

To create a cultural city, the district will specialize local resource contents such as Gwanaksan Mountain, Byeolbitnaericheon (Dorimcheon), General Gang Gam-chan, and youth culture, and focus on preserving and restoring the fragmented green network for natural ecological recovery.

To attract a stable residential population and ensure smooth housing circulation, the plan proposes various residential management measures and includes a resident-centered residential environment improvement plan that stabilizes housing and makes daily life convenient.

For a healthy life and safe living, the district will also strengthen people-centered smart city functions. It will build a smart city platform that residents can easily experience in safety, health, culture, and education, and create a future-oriented smart city.

The district has also prepared implementation plans for 123 projects across five sectors to ensure the execution of the "2040 Gwanak-gu Urban Development Plan." Moving forward, the district plans to do its best to realize the goals of "Future Gwanak 2040" through continuous sharing of opinions with residents and internal monitoring processes.

Mayor Park Jun-hee said, "This '2040 Gwanak-gu Urban Development Plan' contains the hopeful urban future of our Gwanak," and added, "Under the urban vision of 'Top City, New Center Gwanak,' we will devote all efforts to creating a livable Gwanak where residents' quality of life improves and happiness increases."

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