Park Kyuntaek Welcomes Selection of 'Ministry of Land New Village' Project

196 Billion Invested Over 5 Years in Gwangsan Middle, Songwoo Elementary to Hyangyak Senior Center
“We Will Do Our Best for Gwangsan’s Development and Residents’ Happiness”

Assemblyman Park Kyuntaek.

Park Kyuntaek, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (representing Gwangsan-gap, Gwangju), stated on the 23rd, "I welcome the selection of Usan-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju as a target area for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's 'New Village' project."

The 'New Village' project aims to drastically improve low-rise residential areas such as aging villa complexes that have been left in a blind spot for redevelopment and reconstruction. The project will provide living infrastructure such as parking and safety improvements with government funding support.

The designated project area is around 1025-1 Usan-dong and includes the space from Gwangsan Middle School and Songwoo Elementary School to the Hyangyak Senior Center. A total project budget of 19.6 billion KRW (9.8 billion KRW in national funding) will be invested over five years starting next year.

The area will feature a multi-purpose care and cultural facility equipped with a library, book cafe, and community space, as well as improvements to school routes to ensure students' safety. In addition to the renovation of the Hyangyak Senior Center, a park and public parking lot will also be established, greatly enhancing the quality of life for Usan-dong residents.

Since the opening of the 22nd National Assembly, Representative Park has been in close consultation with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Gwangsan-gu, and other related agencies to prepare for the project application and selection. With the selection of the 'Usan-dong New Village' project, the Gwangsan area has now secured national funding for the third time in half a year, following the Pyeongdong Lake Nuri-gil construction project and the Samdo Unpyeong Natural Village improvement project.

Representative Park expressed, "I deeply thank the Gwangsan-gu officials who worked tirelessly day and night from the planning stage, as well as the officials from Gwangju City and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport who contributed. I will continue to do my utmost for the development of Gwangsan-gu and the happiness of its residents."

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