Anyone Can Use Without Restrictions... Busan Gijang-gun Develops Namsan Park as a Universal Design Park

Busan Gijang-gun Mayor Oh Gyu-seok visited and inspected the site of the 'Namsan Park Renovation' project in Gijang-eup, which is being developed into a universal design park, on the 25th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Oh Gyu-seok, Mayor of Gijang County, Busan, visited the site of the 'Namsan Park, Universal Design Park' construction project in Gijang-eup on the 25th.

Universal design refers to designing products, facilities, and services so that users are not restricted by gender, age, disability, language, or other factors.

'Namsan Park' is a children's park of approximately 2,600㎡ located in Seobu-ri, Gijang-eup.

It will be redesigned as a universal design park equipped with exercise facilities, playground equipment, convenience facilities, and ergonomically designed walking paths so that not only children but also parents accompanying children, seniors, and families can enjoy it together safely as a healing space for residents.

Gijang County has secured a budget of 300 million KRW and plans to complete the project by May.

Namsan Park is being developed reflecting residents' opinions that there is a lack of community and ecological experience spaces in the area.

The park will be created as an experiential park where people can feel nature and culture in the city by establishing exercise rest areas for residents' health, creative children's play spaces, and a fruit tree garden including Cornus officinalis trees.

Oh Gyu-seok, Mayor of Gijang County, said, "We will do our best to promptly reorganize Namsan Park by applying the concept of universal design so that it can be comfortably and safely used by various social groups."