Gokson-dong Goryeomgol Village Development Meeting

Gokson-dong in Gwonseon-gu District, Suwon City announced that it held a meeting between members of the Goryeomgol Village Development Council (Chairman Shin Seong-yeol) and Second Vice Mayor Lee Jae-jun on the 4th at the Dong Community Service Center to promote the activation of village renaissance project implementation.

At the meeting, discussions were held on opinion collection related to project implementation and future plans, and a field visit to the village development site was conducted.

Additionally, the progress of the Gokson-dong village development project, which is being cited as a success case of the village renaissance project, was reviewed. Members suggested the provision of compost produced at the food resource recycling facility, installation of rooftop rainwater storage facilities, energy-saving methods using solar heat, and expansion of support from the village renaissance center to revitalize village development projects.

Meanwhile, the Gokson-dong 'rooftop garden project,' which initially involved 7 households in July 2011, was participated by 23 households this year, promoting full-scale village development projects. Currently, the rooftop garden is cultivating not only vegetables such as lettuce, chrysanthemum greens, red peppers, and tomatoes, but also persimmon trees and ornamental pine trees.