Ganghwa County to Transform City Center through Urban Regeneration

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Shin Eun-seop] Ganghwa County announced on the 18th that it will pursue urban regeneration projects this year to strengthen local residents' capacity and revitalize the region through mutual cooperation between the private and public sectors.

To this end, the county plans to establish a dedicated organization with professional and systematic expertise to upgrade infrastructure in the city center and improve residential conditions.

Based on the foundation of achieving significant project results through urban regeneration projects themed 'The King's Road' in cooperation with county residents, the county plans to pursue various urban regeneration projects this year to establish the future foundation of the city.

For this purpose, the county will invest 26.2 billion won into the 'Namsan Village Urban Regeneration Project,' which preserves the history of Goryeo loyalty, and aims for completion by year-end, expanding infrastructure including the Harmony Center, Moonlight Park, deteriorated housing improvements, village cafes, and smart security systems, while strengthening resident capacity-building initiatives.

Additionally, through the 'Village-Oriented Public Housing Project,' the county will construct public rental apartments in Sinmun and Saeshijang districts (scheduled for occupancy in December 2022) and Onsu district (scheduled for occupancy in December 2023), providing warm homes for young people and housing-vulnerable groups in the region.

Through the 'Onsu-ri Community Village Project,' the county will invest 4 billion won to create community shared facilities such as village cafes and a cultural street, and will remodel the long-neglected Donggwang Textile Factory into a multipurpose cultural platform.

The county also plans to pursue the 'Ganghwa Girls' Middle School to Gaprong Elementary School Overhead Cable Undergrounding Project' to maximize improvements in urban aesthetics and residential conditions.

A county official stated, "We will make every effort to pursue urban regeneration that raises the vitality of villages with county residents as the main actors of urban regeneration and lays the future foundation for the city, thereby improving residential conditions."