Gwangju Dong-gu Creates Urban 'Alley Garden' Linked to Dongmyeong-dong Cafe Street

Gwangju Dong-gu (Mayor Im Taek) held a seedling planting event for cultivating alley gardens in Dongmyeong-dong (Donggyero 9beon-gil). Photo by Gwangju Dong-gu Office

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Dong-gu, Gwangju (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 23rd that it held a seedling planting event for cultivating alley gardens in Dongmyeong-dong (Donggye-ro 9beon-gil).

This alley garden creation, promoted as part of the urban agriculture revitalization support project, was carried out by utilizing vacant lots prone to illegal dumping and becoming high-crime areas.

In this project, garden plots were allocated to 16 households in Dongmyeong-dong, and through the process of directly sowing seeds and cultivating, it is expected to foster communication among neighbors, revitalize the village community, and establish another resting place in Dongmyeong-dong.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “The alley garden created this time will become a green space in the city and a new attraction in Dongmyeong-dong,” and added, “We hope many people visit Dongmyeong-dong, which is being newly transformed into a safe and clean street along with urban regeneration.”