Pocheon City Holds Kickoff Meeting for 'Pocheon Art Valley Expansion Design Project'

Pocheon City in Gyeonggi Province held a kickoff meeting for the ‘Pocheon Art Valley Expansion Design Project’ on March 17.

Pocheon City Hall panorama. Provided by Pocheon City

This project aims to expand the space of Pocheon Art Valley, introduce content that reflects the latest tourism trends, strengthen the foundation for experiential and stay-type tourism, and ultimately boost the local economy and create jobs.

The kickoff meeting was attended by heads of relevant departments from Pocheon City Hall and the head of the Culture and Tourism Division at the Pocheon Cultural Tourism Foundation. The agency responsible for the project explained the objectives and scope of the work, analysis of development conditions, basic concept plans, and future implementation strategies. A comprehensive review of the project direction was conducted through a Q&A session and collection of opinions.

In particular, the agency presented a concept plan divided into four zones that reflect the topographical characteristics and surrounding environment of the planned expansion site: a three-dimensional activity area utilizing elevation differences, a cultural hub area to strengthen the stay foundation, a media landscape forest focused on nighttime content, and an accommodation and recreation area combining lodging and leisure.

The city plans to maintain the unique natural landscape of the former quarry, which is its existing strength, while supplementing the previously lacking experiential and stay-type facilities to develop the site into a representative complex cultural hub in the Seoul metropolitan area.

Meanwhile, starting with this kickoff meeting, the project will proceed through expert consultations, detailed design, interim and final reports, with the goal of completion by May 2027.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.