Yangju Deokgye and Hwaseong Annyeong-dong Selected for Urban Vulnerable Area Improvement Project, Securing 4.2 Billion Won in National Funding

Gyeonggi Province announced on September 29 that Deokgye-dong in Yangju City and Annyeong-dong in Byeongjeom-gu, Hwaseong City have been selected for the 2027 “Urban Vulnerable Area Living Condition Improvement Project” organized by the Presidential Commission on Local Era. Over the next five years, the two areas will receive a total of 4.2 billion won in national funding.

Through this project, both regions will see the demolition of abandoned houses, maintenance of buildings and facilities at risk of collapse, and the creation of small parks and parking lots. These improvements are intended to directly enhance residents’ safety and living conditions through housing environment renewal initiatives.

The project site in Deokgye-dong, Yangju City covers 19,299 square meters and is home to 138 residents. Of all the houses in the area, 74.3% are old homes, and 18% of residents are recipients of basic livelihood assistance. Because the area is prone to frequent flooding, there is a particular need to improve safety through the maintenance of old houses and essential infrastructure.

The project site in Annyeong-dong, Byeongjeom-gu, Hwaseong City covers 66,879 square meters with 290 people residing in the area. The proportion of aging homes here is 73%, while the rate of substandard roads stands at 84.3%. Because development in surrounding areas has progressed while residential environment improvements here have lagged behind, the plan is to gradually upgrade roads and housing environments through the project.

Byeongjeomgu Annyeong-dong, Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi Province, selected for the Urban Vulnerable Area Living Conditions Improvement Project

Plans are also underway to encourage university students in the province to participate in village environment improvement and community programs, utilizing their academic majors. There are ongoing efforts to involve public art students in community beautification; in addition, there is discussion about enabling students majoring in crafts, music, food studies, and other fields to regularly engage with residents through classes and activities.

Through these measures, Gyeonggi Province aims to offer university students opportunities to apply their academic expertise in local communities, while expanding access to culture and educational programs for residents.

The “Urban Vulnerable Area Living Condition Improvement Project” targets regions where many vulnerable groups, such as recipients of basic livelihood support, live amid deteriorated housing, abandoned properties, hazardous alleys, and dilapidated walls, by comprehensively upgrading housing, safety, and essential infrastructure.

Cheon Byeongmoon, head of Urban Regeneration at Gyeonggi Province, stated, “The province and municipalities worked together to identify target sites and develop the project plans with residents, which enabled these two areas to be selected for the national competition. We will continue to discover areas facing poor living conditions and support visible improvements in residential environments that residents can feel in their daily lives.”

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