Significant Improvements Planned for U.S. Military Base Return Zones in Chudong and Daecheong-dong, Dong-gu, Daejeon

Daejeon City Receives Final Approval from Ministry of the Interior and Safety
Annual Implementation of Development Projects Begins

Daejeon City Hall Exterior (Photo by Mo Seokbong)

The areas of Chudong and Daecheong-dong in Dong-gu, Daejeon, as well as other regions designated as U.S. military base return zones, will undergo significant improvements.

The Daejeon city government has received final approval from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety for its revised "Comprehensive Development Plan for Areas Surrounding U.S. Military Base Return Zones" and will begin implementing the projects on an annual basis.

This revised comprehensive development plan aims to dramatically improve the underdeveloped environment in areas such as Chudong and Daecheong-dong surrounding the U.S. military base return zones. The plan was finalized in July after a public hearing with local residents.

Key projects included in the development plan are as follows: ▲ The new Chudong Rose Garden Project will be established in the Chudong area of Dong-gu, covering 46,810 square meters by 2028 (15.4 billion won); ▲ The existing Daecheong-dong Natural Village District Urban Infrastructure Project will build 6.2 kilometers of roads and 13 parking lots in the Daecheong-dong area of Dong-gu by 2027 (16.9 billion won); ▲ The new Geumgang Ecological Yard Expansion Project will be developed in the Saecheon-dong area of Dong-gu, covering 15,000 square meters by 2028 (4 billion won); ▲ The new Jangdong-Ihyeon Road Construction Project will create a 1.7-kilometer road in the Jangdong and Ihyeon-dong areas of Daedeok-gu by 2029 (24.8 billion won).

Additionally, the Hoedeok-dong (Jangdong)-Sangseo Road Construction Project (1.08 kilometers, 8.7 billion won) is scheduled for completion in December this year.

Choi Youngjun, Director of Urban Housing at Daejeon City, stated, "With the finalization of this comprehensive development plan by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, we expect significant improvements in regional development and resident convenience in Dong-gu and Daedeok-gu, which have been previously neglected. We will ensure that all support projects are completed without delay during the project period."

Meanwhile, the areas surrounding the U.S. military base return zones in Daejeon-Daecheong-dong, Shintanjin-dong, and Hoedeok-dong-cover a total of 103.4 square kilometers, accounting for 19.2% of the entire city area, and are home to approximately 29,000 residents.

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