Seokhyeon 2-dong in Suwon Set for Major Transformation
Suwon NewsUpdated 2019.11.09 12:08
Published 2019.11.09 11:15
Updated 2019.11.09 12:08
Suwon City hosts briefing session on urban regeneration project to revitalize alleyway commercial areas in Seokhyeon 2-dongThe urban regeneration new deal project comprises three unit projects and six detailed initiativesProject to be carried out based on community capacity built through 10 years of village-building efforts
[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City held a 'briefing session on alleyway commercial area revitalization' on the 8th at the Seokhyeon Administrative Welfare Center conference room in Gwonseon-gu, providing residents with an explanation of the 'alleyway commercial vitality project,' a unit project of the Seokhyeon 2-dong urban regeneration new deal initiative.
Approximately 40 attendees participated in the briefing session, including City Councilman Kim Jin-pyo (Suwon City Council), Lee Young-in, Director of the Urban Policy Bureau of Suwon City, and local residents. Officials from the Urban Regeneration Division, Regional Economy Division, and Public Health Policy Division of Suwon City explained ▲the Seokhyeon 2-dong urban regeneration new deal project ▲alleyway commercial area revitalization policy ▲directions for developing Suwon's food culture street.
In October, Seokhyeon 2-dong was selected as a target site for the '2019 Second Half Urban Regeneration New Deal Public Contest' organized by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, along with Yeonmu-dong in Suwon. The project will be pursued over four years until 2023 with a total investment of 16.7 billion won, including 10 billion won in national funds, 2 billion won in provincial funds, and 4.7 billion won in municipal funds.
The project site in the Seokhyeon 2-dong area (133,310 square meters) is a region experiencing urban decline due to development restrictions. The urban regeneration project, with the goals of 'neighbors like family' (community hub and living SOC creation), 'shops like friends' (alleyway commercial area revitalization), and 'village like home' (improved residential environment safe for all), comprises three unit projects and six detailed initiatives.
The alleyway commercial vitality project involves establishing an 'alleyway commercial exchange center' to serve as a hub for supporting commercial area activation programs, fostering merchant associations, and strengthening merchants' capabilities.
The project also plans to operate 'chameleon zone pilot shops' (mixed-use commercial facilities) where multiple business types operate in a single establishment, and to provide consultation on storefront conversion tailored to changing commercial trends, thereby revitalizing the stagnant alleyway commercial areas.
The unit projects include ▲Seokhyeon community hub creation ▲Seokhyeon alleyway commercial vitality project ▲residential environment improvement project. Based on the community capacity built through 10 years of village-building efforts, the project will be pursued with a focus on 'establishing sustainable residential regeneration infrastructure' and 'alleyway commercial area revitalization.'
Meanwhile, during the briefing session, the Regional Economy Division presented small business support policies including small business special guarantee support programs, small business management safety support programs, fostering leading regions for neighborhood shops, and alleyway commercial organization projects. The Public Health Policy Division explained the creation of food culture streets and permission for outdoor business operations in food culture streets.
A city official stated, "Based on a strong community foundation, we will pursue the urban regeneration project with residents to revitalize alleyway commercial areas and improve residential environments, thereby bringing vitality to the region."
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