If You Go to Pyeongdong Lake in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, You'll Experience 'Healing Naturally'

Pyeongdong Hosu Nurigil Project Secures 2 Billion Won Funding, Gains Momentum
Construction Scheduled for First Half of Next Year... Expected to Serve as Rest and Relaxation Space

Scenic view of the lake in Pyeong-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. [Photo by Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju]

The 'Pyeongdong Lake Nuri-gil Development Project,' a flagship long-standing project of Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, has gained significant momentum.

Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju (District Mayor Park Byung-gyu) announced on the 4th that it secured a total of 3.5 billion KRW after being selected in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's '2025 Greenbelt Resident Support Project' competition. In this contest aimed at improving the quality of life for residents within greenbelt areas, four projects from Gwangsan-gu were selected.

The Pyeongdong Lake Nuri-gil Development Project, a pressing issue for Gwangsan-gu and a 40-year wish of Pyeongdong residents, secured an additional 2 billion KRW in project funds following the 800 million KRW special grant from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in July.

Based on the voices of Pyeongdong residents, Gwangsan-gu is promoting the Pyeongdong Lake Nuri-gil Development Project to transform Pyeongdong Lake, located in the Myeonghwa-dong 1 area, into a representative healing spot in Gwangju. The project aims to provide citizens with leisure, rest, and relaxation spaces while supporting improvements in residents' living environments.

The project involves creating a 3.7 km Nuri-gil trail around Pyeongdong Lake, along with an observatory, rest shelters, and leisure green spaces, with a total project cost of 5.3 billion KRW.

Having secured more than half of the project budget, Gwangsan-gu plans to start construction in the first half of next year as soon as the ongoing basic and detailed design services are completed.

Park Byung-gyu, Mayor of Gwangsan-gu, stated, “Being selected in this competition allows the Pyeongdong Lake Nuri-gil Development Project to accelerate. We will continue efforts to secure additional budgets and ensure the project is successfully carried through to completion.”

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