Ulsan City Selects Five Green Belt Resident Support Projects, Secures 3.7 Billion Won in National Funding

National Funding Secured from Ministry of Land
Projects Include Road Widening and Nuri-gil Trail Improvements

Ulsan City will launch a project valued at 4.1 billion won next year to reduce the inconveniences faced by residents living in green belt zones and to expand leisure spaces.

Ulsan City announced that five projects were selected for the "2027 Green Belt Resident Support Program," organized by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and that it has secured 3,728 million won in national funding.

Adding 414 million won in local funding to the secured national budget, Ulsan City plans to invest a total of 4,142 million won to expand infrastructure within the green belt zones and improve resident convenience.

The selected projects include three livelihood infrastructure initiatives and two environment and culture projects. The infrastructure projects focus on addressing the inconvenience experienced by residents due to insufficient amenities such as roads and sewage systems. The environment and culture projects aim to secure leisure spaces for citizens by improving woodland trails and enhancing scenic landscapes.

By project, 900 million won will be allocated to improving the Yeompo Nuri-gil trail, and another 900 million won to the landscaping of the Iphwasan Natural Recreation Forest.

The Bokgol Village access road widening project will receive 630 million won, while the Gaseo Village access road widening project will be allocated 818 million won, and the construction of the connecting road between the East Coast Road and the Mipo Industrial Road will receive 480 million won, respectively.

Ulsan City plans to utilize the project budget to improve the residential environment for residents who have suffered from various restrictions due to the designation of green belt zones and to expand green and leisure spaces that citizens can enjoy.

An official from Ulsan City stated, "This project will be a significant help in improving the residential environment and expanding lacking infrastructure for local residents who have endured inconvenience under strict regulations due to the green belt designation." He added, "We will continue to relieve residents' daily hardships while steadily creating comfortable leisure spaces where citizens can relax."

Since 2001, Ulsan City has been carrying out support projects for residents of green belt zones. So far, a total of 155 billion won, including 115.8 billion won in national funding and 39.2 billion won in local funding, has been invested in various projects such as road expansions, woodland trail construction, and the creation of green leisure areas.

Ulsan City Hall.

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