Busan Port Authority to Further Develop Remaining Areas of Bukhang Waterfront Park Starting Next Year

Two Parks Covering Approximately 16,000㎡ Reborn as Spaces for Citizens

Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Kang Jun-seok) transferred the management of four waterfront parks planned as part of the first phase of the Busan Port North Port redevelopment project to Busan City at the end of November this year, and will proceed with the development of the remaining park area of 16,000㎡ starting next year.

Bukhang Redevelopment Zone Waterside Park, Scenic Waterway (Night View).

The two additional parks to be developed from next year include one site (Munhwa 5) located near the BPA headquarters on the site of the former Sumire Park. BPA demolished the aging existing facilities, reclaimed the land to create the site, and plans to build park facilities on top of it.

The other site (Munhwa 6) is a strip approximately 30m wide in front of the construction site of the Opera House currently being built by Busan City. Park facilities will be developed in this band-shaped area.

To this end, BPA plans to start preparing design documents for the construction order within this month and begin construction in the first half of next year.

Waterfront Park blueprint of Bukhang Redevelopment Area.

After transferring management, BPA conducted a survey targeting park users who increased due to the expanded open areas and extended opening hours. The improvements derived from the survey results will be reviewed and reflected during the additional development of the remaining waterfront park areas.

Kang Jun-seok, President of BPA, said, “Based on the successful transfer and opening of the parks already completed, we plan to actively review and incorporate the previously identified improvements when developing the remaining parks. We will do our best to complete the construction without delay so that citizens can freely use the entire park without any blocked sections.”

As of December 2023, the waterfront parks within the Busan Port North Port redevelopment project area cover approximately 150,000㎡ of park facilities (excluding the section of History 2 among the total transferred facilities) and are open to the public from 5 a.m. to midnight.

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