Yongin City to Create Urban Forest on 3,000 Square Meters of Abandoned Tancheon Riverbed Land in Jukjeon-dong

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Yongin Special City announced on the 18th that it has decided to create an "urban forest" that will serve as a resting area for residents on a site of approximately 3,000 square meters in the Jukjeon-dong area, lot 1070, Suji-gu.

The site is owned by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and was originally planned as a river facility under city planning. However, it was excluded from the river facility designation in 1997, leaving it as idle land.

As the site remained vacant for a long time, damaging the urban landscape, complaints from residents have continued requesting that the area be converted into a recreation space.

The city had originally planned to create the urban forest in 2025, but has accelerated the project to complete it by the end of this year.

The urban forest project will receive 150 million won in national funds secured through a forestry service fund project and 45 million won in provincial funds, totaling 200 million won, in addition to 350 million won in city funds, for a total investment of approximately 550 million won.

The city plans to plant diverse trees and garden plants at the site and install rest facilities to enable residents to conveniently use the nearby Tancheon walking path.

In particular, the city plans to plant trees and flowering plants that help mitigate urban heat islands and extreme heat, providing a pleasant environment for citizens while contributing to carbon absorption and reducing fine particulate matter.

To complete the urban forest construction by the end of this year, the city plans to complete related administrative procedures this month, conduct detailed design in August, and begin construction in September.

A city official said, "Once the urban forest is created, nearby residents will be able to enjoy both the park and the Tancheon walking path together, and will be able to take a break from the heat," the official said.