Gwangju Nam-gu Accelerates Construction of 'Local Food Direct Market' at Baegun Square

Construction to Begin on the 6th of Next Month
Temporary Opening Scheduled for October

Perspective view of Baegun Square Public Parking Lot Local Food Direct Market.

Gwangju Nam-gu (District Mayor Kim Byungnae) is set to begin full-scale construction of a public parking lot and a local food direct sales store, which will serve as the final phase of the Baegun Square New Deal Project.

According to Nam-gu on the 25th, a groundbreaking report meeting for the Baegun Square public parking lot and local food direct sales store will be held at the open civil service office on the first floor of the district office on the afternoon of the 28th. The meeting will bring together public officials from the departments in charge of the project and representatives from the construction company to discuss the upcoming construction schedule and safety measures.

Currently, a safety soundproof wall has been erected on the site where the public parking lot and local food direct sales store will be built, in preparation for the start of construction and to prevent accidents. The new construction is expected to gain momentum starting from the 6th of next month.

Given the high expectations and interest from residents regarding the construction of the public parking lot and local food direct sales store, the district plans to invite local political figures and residents to the groundbreaking ceremony to explain the construction plan and share the future vision for Baegun Square. Construction will begin in earnest after the ceremony.

Next month, the remaining buildings on the site will be demolished immediately, followed by ground reinforcement work to prepare for the construction of a four-story building. From April, reinforced concrete pouring will begin, and once the concrete has set, the post-tensioning method will be used to vertically extend the structure.

The framework construction inside the building is expected to be completed around the end of September, and from October, the public parking lot, which can accommodate about 154 vehicles at once, is expected to be temporarily opened.

By October, approximately 80-90% of the construction for the public parking lot and local food direct sales store, which are the highlights of the Baegun Square New Deal Project, will be completed. Exterior finishing, such as installing a metal screen on the building's outer wall and internal organization, is expected to be finished soon after.

A district official stated, "Once the public parking lot and local food direct sales store are completed, more people will visit Baegun Square, creating a synergy effect with the street food zone, Pureun-gil Bridge, and media wall established in the early stages of the New Deal Project," adding, "Baegun Square will undoubtedly become a landmark of Gwangju."

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