Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jin Gyo-hoon) is applying new public designs throughout the city that enhance both the urban landscape and residents' convenience.
On the morning of the 22nd, the district held a 'Gangseo-gu Public Design Promotion Plan Establishment Project Kick-off Meeting' at the district office's main conference room, attended by Mayor Jin Gyo-hoon, department heads, and about 30 officials from various business departments.
Participants reviewed the current shortcomings of Gangseo-gu's public design and discussed the direction for future initiatives.
Public design refers to the design of public facilities created, produced, installed, operated, or managed by public institutions to improve publicness and aesthetics.
The district plans to establish a five-year (2025?2029) Gangseo-gu Public Design Promotion Plan to apply consistent public design throughout the city. Universal design will be applied to public facilities such as parks and plazas, and crime prevention design (CPTED) will be implemented in crime-vulnerable areas like dark alleys and densely populated old residential areas.
The five-year public design plan will include detailed contents such as ▲analysis of the current status of public design ▲execution strategies tailored to regional characteristics ▲annual implementation strategies.
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