Uiwang City Breaks Ground on Bugok Community Center...Targets Completion in Second Half of Next Year

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Uiwang City held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Bugok Community Center on the 17th at the multipurpose gymnasium of the Bugok Sports Center, attended by Mayor Kim Sung-je and approximately 400 citizens.

The Bugok Community Center construction project is a key initiative of the 8th term administration of Uiwang City, aimed at creating a wholesome communication space for residents of Bugok-dong and expanding public services in the region by increasing public facilities that include child-related facilities.

The Bugok Community Center, for which the groundbreaking ceremony was held today, will be built on the site of the public building in Jangan District in Uiwang City (632 Samdong) with a total floor area of 4,934 square meters in a structure comprising 1 basement level and 5 stories above ground. The project will be pursued with a total investment of approximately 19.2 billion won, targeting completion in the second half of next year.

Inside the community center, various facilities will be arranged including △1st floor: municipal children's daycare and senior cafe △2nd floor: parenting sharing space, early childhood cultural space, and all-together childcare center △3rd floor: child development center △4th floor: early childhood and children's library △5th floor: library and multipurpose hall.

In particular, expectations are high that the center will contribute to addressing the low birth rate and revitalizing the local community by providing after-school childcare services for nearby elementary school students and creating an infant and toddler community space to alleviate parenting burden on parents.

Meanwhile, the city plans to make all-out efforts to prepare for practical operation of the center so that the Bugok Community Center can be positioned as a key space that realizes three goals: addressing the low birth rate, providing family-centered cultural welfare services, and revitalizing the local community.

Mayor Kim Sung-je said, "The Bugok Community Center will not be a mere public facility but will serve as an important hub to invigorate the local community through communication and exchange among residents and cultural activities," and added, "I will do my best to ensure that construction proceeds as planned."