Ganghwa County Accelerates Development of 'Gabyong Children's Park'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Shin Eun-seop] Ganghwa County announced on the 13th that it will begin full-scale development of the 'Gabyong Children's Park' by expanding the existing 'Gabyong Park' to allow children to play freely with their families.

The county has begun full construction with a target completion date of March next year for the Gabyong Children's Park, investing approximately 5.8 billion won on a 7,051㎡ plot adjacent to the existing Gabyong Park to create play spaces, rest areas, and green spaces for children.

Reflecting resident feedback from a public hearing held in June and survey results from children, the play area will feature net play structures, six-person swings, and slope climbs, while the rest area will include a mirror pond where families can enjoy time together and various types of rest facilities.

A dedicated play space for infants and toddlers requiring childcare is also being provided. The green space will include walking paths and outdoor exercise equipment.

Meanwhile, Gabyong Park, a key project of the 7th term of civilian government, was completed and opened in September last year with an investment of 7.8 billion won on a 12,154㎡ plot in Gapgot-ri 441-1. The park features a cultural plaza, outdoor stands, a water play area, a Sansuwon waterfall, multipurpose sports spaces, and walking paths. Evergreen pines, willows, cherry blossoms, and Chinese parasol trees were planted abundantly to create a forest garden where residents can enjoy rest and feel nature in the urban environment.

County Chief Yu Cheon-ho said, "I wanted to expedite construction to create a space where our children can feel cultural and emotional richness and play freely as soon as possible," and added, "Moving forward, I will further expand urban parks in the most accessible places in daily life to enhance residents' quality of life and improve public health."