Gangjin County to Fully Launch Ministry of Agriculture's Vacant House Regeneration Pilot Project

Improving Residential Environment and Attracting New Residents by Utilizing 10 Vacant Houses
Project to Begin Next Year Following Establishment of Basic Plan by Year-End

A "Vacant House Regeneration Pilot Project" will be launched in Gangjin, Jeollanam-do, aiming to utilize vacant rural houses to increase the resident population and prevent the risk of rural extinction.

Experts and residents are discussing the direction of the project at the on-site workshop for the "Rural Extinction Response Vacant House Regeneration Pilot Project" held in Byeongyeong-myeon, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do. Provided by Gangjin-gun

On September 9, Gangjin County announced on the 12th that it had held an on-site workshop in an alleyway in Byeongyeong-myeon, where experts and residents discussed the direction of the project. The workshop was attended by 15 people, including Jung Moonsoo, a researcher at the Korea Rural Economic Institute, Kim Seunggeun, a professor at Woosuk University, local residents and youth groups, as well as officials from the county office and the Urban Regeneration Support Center.

This project, introduced for the first time this year by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, aims to improve the residential environment and attract new residents by utilizing around 10 vacant houses in rural areas. Another key objective is to ensure operational sustainability by expanding private sector participation.

With the vision of "Byeongyeongchanga, where life and travel coexist," the county plans to establish community facilities and shared spaces for residents, as well as tourism, cultural, and startup spaces that reflect the unique characteristics of the region.

Gang Jinwon, the county governor, stated, "Through governance involving the administration, residents, and experts, we will ensure that Byeongyeong-myeon becomes a model for rural vacant house regeneration."

The county plans to establish the basic and implementation plans by the end of this year, obtain approval from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and fully launch the project starting next year.

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