Pocheon City Launches "Rural Space Restructuring Resident Council" ... Residents Take the Lead in Rural Regeneration

Pocheon City Envisions a '10-Year Rural Future' with Residents
Promoting Rural Regeneration Centered on the Resident Council

Pocheon City in Gyeonggi Province held the first meeting of the "Pocheon City Rural Space Restructuring and Regeneration Resident Council" on March 16 at the City Hall Administrative Meeting Room.

Pocheon City held the 1st meeting of the 'Pocheon Rural Space Restructuring and Regeneration Resident Council' on the 16th at the City Hall administrative meeting room. Provided by Pocheon City

This meeting was organized to reflect a variety of local residents' opinions in the process of establishing the basic plan for rural space restructuring and regeneration, as well as to explore strategies for rural spatial development tailored to the characteristics of the region.

The Resident Council consists of 28 resident representatives recommended from 14 towns and townships in Pocheon. Key figures representing the region, including members from the Resident Self-Governing Council and the Association of Village and Neighborhood Heads, are participating in the council and will be involved in the policy-making process for rural space.

During the meeting, participants shared the concepts and implementation direction of the rural space restructuring policy, the current status of the development of the basic plan for rural space restructuring and regeneration in Pocheon, and exchanged opinions on identifying candidates for specialized rural districts and the direction for rural space development in the future.

The rural space restructuring and regeneration policy is a mid- to long-term initiative aimed at systematically managing the production, living, and environmental functions of rural space, improving the rural living environment as a place for work, relaxation, and life, and injecting new vitality into rural areas through the efficient use of local resources.

Notably, last year, Naechon-myeon in Pocheon was selected as a target site for the "Rural Space Maintenance Project" by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, securing project funding including national government support. The Naechon-myeon project will serve as a representative model for rural space regeneration in Pocheon through improvements to the rural living environment and spatial reorganization.

Pocheon City plans to actively incorporate residents' opinions throughout the process of establishing the basic plan by operating this Resident Council, and to identify directions for rural space development and candidates for specialized rural districts that reflect local characteristics.

An official from Pocheon City stated, "The basic plan for rural space restructuring and regeneration is an important blueprint that will shape the future of Pocheon's rural areas for the next 10 years," and added, "Based on the achievements of projects such as the Naechon-myeon Rural Space Maintenance Project, we will work together with residents to create a vibrant and livable rural Pocheon."

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