250 Billion Won in National Funding Provided to Anseong Stream

250 billion won is being invested in the Anseong Stream within the Anseong area.

According to Anseong City on the 2nd, Anseong City was selected as the second-phase project site for the "Hometown River" improvement project being promoted under the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs' 'Comprehensive River Improvement Plan for Local Rivers,' and 250 billion won in national and provincial budget will be invested in the Anseong Stream starting this month.

Therefore, the city plans to implement the Hometown River improvement project by constructing a waterfront green space along the Anseong Stream in connection with Pyeongtaek Port, a campaign promise of Mayor Hwang Eun-sung of the 5th Civilian-Elected Term, and creating a Sky Garden, as well as pursuing a 'Bike Road' connection that passes through the Anseong River and reaches Pyeongtaek Port.

Among the approximately 6.2km section from Dogi-dong in Anseong City to Huopyeong-ri in Miyang-myeon, District 1 from Huopyeong-ri to Galjeon-ri in Miyang-myeon will be developed as an 'Ecological River Natural Water Space,' District 2 from Galjeon-ri to Singki-ri in Miyang-myeon will be developed as a 'Historic Space,' and District 3 from Singki-ri in Miyang-myeon to Dogi-dong will be developed as a 'Leisure and Rest Space.'

Construction of the Anseong Stream Hometown River improvement project is scheduled to begin in 2012 following detailed design work in 2011 and be completed by 2014.

Meanwhile, the designation of this project site resulted from efforts by the Disaster and Safety Management Division Head Kim Young-woong and related officials who worked diligently for 10 months to create storytelling for the Anseong Stream. While searching for various historical materials and documents related to the Anseong Stream, they conceived a concept of reviving the old appearance of the Anseong Stream symbolized by Namcheon Fishing Fires (南川漁火) by drawing inspiration from a classical poem in 'Anseong Giryak' written by Chusu Kim Tae-young in 1925, and proceeded with the 'Anseong Stream Hometown River Project Designation.'