Goyang City Completes Tanhyeon Neighborhood Park Phase 2 Development After 51 Years, Returning It to Citizens

Maple and Five-Color Gardens, Birch Forest, and More
About 72% Green Space... 'Healing' Amidst Lush Nature

The "Tanhyeon Neighborhood Park Phase 2 Development Project," promoted by Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Donghwan), has been completed 51 years after the park was first designated.

Goyang Special City has completed the "Tanhyeon Neighborhood Park Phase 2 Development Project" 51 years after the park was designated. Lee Donghwan, mayor of Goyang Special City, is planting a commemorative tree. Photo by Goyang Special City

On September 24, a completion ceremony was held at Tanhyeon Neighborhood Park in Tanhyeon 2-dong, Ilsanseo-gu, with more than 150 attendees, including Lee Donghwan, mayor of Goyang, Kim Unnam, chairman of the Goyang City Council, and local residents, celebrating the park's completion.

Development of Tanhyeon Neighborhood Park began after it was designated as an urban planning facility in 1974. The first phase was completed in 2016, while the second phase began construction in February 2024 and was completed in September 2025 after approximately one year and seven months of work.

The main facilities include an outdoor stage, a lawn plaza, a grass garden, a wall fountain, a pine fragrance garden, a maple garden, a five-color garden, an event plaza, a birch forest, a Western lawn yard, and a circular walking trail. About 72% of the total area is green space, creating a pleasant park environment.

In particular, for this development project, wood generated on-site was recycled in collaboration with local artists to create wooden sculptures, play facilities, and benches, providing a variety of attractions within the park. In addition, a world map signpost and a sundial were installed to enhance the park's educational and cultural functions.

Lee Donghwan, mayor of Goyang, stated, "Parks are highly effective in responding to climate change, such as the urban heat island effect, and play a vital role in protecting the physical and mental well-being of citizens in the stressful urban environment. We will continue to do our best to create pleasant parks where citizens can relax comfortably."

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