Gwangmyeong City to Create ‘Integrated Public Design 2.0’ Roadmap Connecting Policy and Urban Space

Gwangmyeong Launches Second Public Design Promotion Plan

Integrating Major Projects Such as the 3rd New Town, Garden City, and Smart City

Building a Comprehensive Citywide Design Management System

Gwangmyeong City in Gyeonggi Province is drawing up a new public design blueprint that organically connects its major policies and urban design in response to rapid urban changes.

Hye-min Choi, Acting Mayor of Gwangmyeong (Vice Mayor), held the kickoff report meeting for the '2nd Gwangmyeong City Public Design Promotion Plan Establishment Service' on the 15th in the city hall's medium conference room. Provided by Gwangmyeong City

On May 15, Gwangmyeong City announced that it held a kickoff report meeting for the '2nd Gwangmyeong City Public Design Promotion Plan Establishment Service' in the city hall's medium conference room. This service aims to establish a mid- to long-term implementation strategy covering the five-year period from 2027 to 2032.

The core of this plan is the establishment of an 'integrated design management system.' Moving away from individual design projects, the goal is to organically incorporate the city's key policy values—such as the ongoing Gwangmyeong-Siheung 3rd New Town development, garden city, smart city, and carbon neutrality—across all urban spaces.

In particular, the city plans to shift the paradigm from 'design to look at' to 'design to experience,' creating a model in which citizens can feel safety, convenience, and comfort in their daily lives. To achieve this, Gwangmyeong will improve existing guidelines and establish design processes that directly involve citizen participation.

The city plans to finalize the plan by the first half of next year and use it as a standard for the review of the Public Design Promotion Committee and for the installation criteria for public facilities.

Hye-min Choi, Acting Mayor of Gwangmyeong (Vice Mayor), stated, "Urban design is more than just aesthetics; it is a key element directly linked to the quality of life and safety of citizens. As the city is changing rapidly, we will establish a public design system that embodies Gwangmyeong's unique identity and values, creating a dignified urban space that citizens can truly experience."

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