Evaluation Report of 'Hwaseong Wangbaesan Barrier-Free Sharing Trail' Green Fund Support Project Rated 'Excellent'

Facilities for Forest Experience Activities for Mobility-Restricted Individuals Established

Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 15th that the 'Wangbaesan Barrier-Free Sharing Trail' being developed by the city received the highest rating of 'Excellent' in the infrastructure expansion category of the Korea Forest Welfare Institute's '2023 Green Fund Support Project' evaluation.

The 'Wangbaesan Barrier-Free Sharing Trail' is a barrier-free trail under construction since August last year in Wangbaesan No.1 Park located in Sancheok-dong, aimed at supporting forest experience activities for people with mobility difficulties. A total budget of 3.1 billion KRW, including 980 million KRW from the Green Fund, has been invested in this project.

The walking deck of 'Wangbaesan Barrier-Free Sharing Path,' which Hwaseong City is developing with the goal of completion by the end of this month.
[Photo by Hwaseong City]

The barrier-free sharing trail spans a total of 2 km and will be equipped with wooden decks, eco-friendly forest paths, rest areas, and convenience facilities for forest experiences. The city plans to complete construction within this month and officially open the trail by the end of next month.

This evaluation was conducted on 14 institutions selected for the 2023 Green Infrastructure Expansion Public Project, based on 15 indicators across four categories: execution and management, performance, feedback, and scoring adjustments, with four rating levels: Excellent, Good, Average, and Poor.

The city received a comprehensive score of 91.55 points, earning the 'Excellent' rating. In particular, the city explained that the high evaluation was due to the additional investment of 1.6 billion KRW from the city budget, as well as the operation of various programs linked with local welfare centers for the disabled, including walking rehabilitation services (robot walking zones) and developmental disability programs supported by forest activity assistants.

Jung Myung-geun, Mayor of Hwaseong City, said, "We will make every effort to prepare for the opening so that citizens can use the trail comfortably and safely."

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