Lecture on Urban Regeneration in 21st Century Europe and Development Directions of Jindo-gun
Jindo County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim Hee-soo) recently conducted a policy planning capacity enhancement training for senior officials at grade 5 and above, as well as public officials in charge of urban regeneration, at the Jindo County Office conference room.
According to the county on the 14th, this training was organized with a focus on improving the policy planning capabilities of senior officials and enhancing the living conditions of residents, aiming to realize resident-centered county administration.
The county invited Kim Jeong-hoo, Director of the Urban Architecture Policy Research Institute at London City University and an expert in urban regeneration, to give a lecture titled "21st Century European Urban Regeneration and the Development Direction of Jindo County."
A commemorative photo is being taken after completing policy planning competency enhancement training for senior officials at grade 5 and above and public officials in charge of urban regeneration tasks. [Photo by Jindo-gun]
Director Kim introduced △ the "Superkilen Project," which transformed a declining immigrant residential area in Copenhagen, Denmark, into a cultural space using colors together with local residents △ the "Guggenheim Museum" in Bilbao, Spain, which helped the city shed its declining industrial image and contributed to successful urban regeneration △ and the pedestrian-friendly street (car-free street) "Anspach Avenue" created in downtown Brussels, Belgium.
He also emphasized the importance of securing public spaces that can improve residents' quality of life and sustainable urban regeneration through various European urban regeneration cases such as the "Westergasfabriek Cultural Park," which transformed a closed large gas plant in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, into an eco-friendly cultural park.
Following the lecture, Director Kim highly evaluated Jindo County’s clean natural environment and well-preserved tangible and intangible assets, urging the county to promote sustainable urban regeneration at the county level.
A senior official who attended the training said, "We were able to form a deep consensus on the direction of urban regeneration that our county should pursue," adding, "We will devote all our efforts to discovering urban regeneration measures suitable for our county to create a pleasant living environment for residents."
A county official stated, "We will continue to hold various capacity-building trainings necessary for the efficient management and promotion of tasks by Jindo County public officials."
Jindo = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Seung-geun just8440@asiae.co.kr
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