Gwangyang-si Selected for 'Namdo Landscape Development Project'

Creation of "Sim Sok Cheongchun Square" at Jungma 23 Plaza

Gwangyang City announced on the 16th that Jungma 23rd Square (Youth Square in the City) has been selected in the Jeollanam-do-led ‘2024 Namdo Landscape Creation Project’ contest.

The ‘2024 Namdo Landscape Creation Project’ is a contest aimed at discovering sustainable representative landscape models of Namdo by utilizing competitive and attractive landscape resources unique to Jeonnam.

[Image courtesy of Gwangyang-si]

The newly selected Jungma 23rd Square behind Sarang Hospital is located at the center of the commercial district with the highest young population flow in Jungma-dong. However, it is darker than the surroundings at night and lacks events or programs where people can gather, resulting in low usage of the square.

Accordingly, the city plans to invest a total of 1 billion KRW (300 million KRW from the provincial government, 700 million KRW from the city) to renovate green spaces where citizens can rest comfortably, create shaded resting areas and specialized gardens, install a digital wall for performances, busking sound facilities, nightscape lighting, and public facilities.

By creating the ‘Youth Square in the City’ at Jungma 23rd Square, it is expected to establish a meeting place for young people and be reborn as a space that provides daily relaxation for citizens, contributing to the revitalization of the surrounding depressed commercial area.

Kim Min-young, Director of the Urban Division, said, “Following last year, the consecutive contest selections are expected to greatly help secure provincial funds as well as the creation of distinctive landscapes and improvement of living environments in our city. We will do our best to invigorate citizens’ lives and the local commercial district.”

Meanwhile, last year, Gwangyang City was also selected in the Namdo Specialized Landscape Creation Project contest and is creating a distinctive landscape that connects attractive cultural elements scattered around Gwangyang-eup, from ‘Gwangyang History and Culture Center to Jeonnam Provincial Museum of Art,’ into a cultural belt.

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