Eunpyeong-gu Urban Regeneration Project: Vegetables Grown by Village Residents and Students Shared with Seniors

From May, Delivered to Over 200 Local Seniors Over Two Months... Strengthening Community Foundations by Building Networks Between Village Residents and Nearby Schools Through This Event

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Residents of a village involved in an urban regeneration project in Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) and nearby high school students directly cultivated vegetables and delivered them to local senior citizens.

In Eunpyeong-gu, the Eungam 3-dong Darae Village Residents' Council (Representative Lee Ji-eun) and Chungam High School (Principal Lee Yoon-chan) jointly carried out the 'Vegetable Garden Lettuce Sharing Project,' delivering vegetables such as lettuce grown over two months from May in a 35㎡ school garden to more than 200 local senior citizens, concluding on the 29th.

Darae Village, located in Eungam 3-dong, is a representative low-rise residential area in Eunpyeong-gu, facing serious population decline, aging, and concerns over the decline of alleyway commercial districts.

With the active participation of villagers wishing to change this situation, the area was selected as a Seoul-type urban regeneration activation zone in April 2019, securing a project budget of 10 billion KRW.

Currently, centered on the resident community, the urban regeneration activation project is being implemented step-by-step until 2024 to provide practical benefits to local residents, including expanding community facilities, supporting residential environment improvement through home beautification, and revitalizing alleyway commercial districts.

Lee Ji-eun, representative of the Eungam 3-dong Darae Village Residents' Council, said, “This lettuce harvesting and sharing event served as an opportunity to strengthen the network between village residents and the nearby school and to reinforce the foundation of the resident community once again.”

An official from Eunpyeong-gu stated, "We look forward to the active activities of the Darae Village Residents' Council and will continue to listen to residents' opinions and support urban regeneration projects that reflect the needs of residents without hesitation."

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