Pyeongtaek's "National Road No. 1 Tree-lined Path" Selected as Outstanding Green City Case

Created Along a 14.5 km Stretch from Pyeongtaek Nambu Cultural Center Intersection to Ojwa Intersection

Pyeongtaek City in Gyeonggi Province announced on October 31 that its "National Road No. 1 Tree-lined Path" received the "Excellence Award" in the street tree category at the "2025 Green City Best Practices Contest" organized by the Korea Forest Service.

A panoramic view of Pyeongtaek City's "National Road No. 1 Tree-lined Path," selected as an excellent example of a green city. The forest path was created along a 14.5 km section of the road from Pyeongtaek Nambu Cultural Center Intersection to Ojwa Intersection. Provided by Pyeongtaek City

This contest was organized for local governments nationwide to discover outstanding cases of urban green spaces and to encourage the ecological health and socio-cultural functions of street trees.

The award-winning "National Road No. 1 Tree-lined Path" is a tree-lined path that the city developed in stages along an approximately 14.5 km section from Pyeongtaek Nambu Cultural Center Intersection to Ojwa Intersection to create a pleasant street environment.

The city explained that it was highly evaluated for creating a pleasant green landscape, despite being located in a high-traffic urban area, through improvements to the tree growth environment, maintenance of green belts, expansion of planting on traffic islands, and enhancement of irrigation systems.

Pyeongtaek City Mayor Jung Jangseon stated, "This award is external recognition of the achievements of our urban forests and street trees, which have been cultivated together with citizens," adding, "We will continue to expand the green network within the city so that everyone can enjoy green welfare close to home."

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