The ‘Haengbok Doodream Center,’ a key facility of the urban regeneration project in Seojeong-dong, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do, will break ground in September.
The Pyeongtaek Seojeong Urban Regeneration Project, selected in the 2020 Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport public contest, aims to create the multifunctional complex Haengbok Doodream Center to offer various programs involving local residents. Alongside this, a pedestrian environment improvement project will be implemented to enhance accessibility to the key facility and provide a safe passage environment.
Seojeong-dong is an aging low-rise residential area where problems such as illegal parking and neighborhood safety issues arise due to the deteriorated living environment and insufficient infrastructure compared to surrounding areas.
The residential environment is worsening, and with the increasing elderly population, the number of elderly living alone is rapidly rising. Therefore, there is a growing need to improve the living environment, expand basic living infrastructure, and introduce various cultural and welfare services to revitalize the area.
The Haengbok Doodream Center, set to begin construction, will be located at 874-6 Seojeong-dong, Pyeongtaek-si, with a total floor area of 3,428㎡ spanning from one basement floor to three above-ground floors. To alleviate parking difficulties in the surrounding alleys, the entire basement first floor and ground first floor will be designated as parking spaces. Additionally, resident-participatory spaces will be established, including a ‘Village Book Cafe’ for community activities, a ‘Senior Club’ for job training and employment placement for the elderly, and a ‘Youth Rest Cafe’ providing play and relaxation spaces for teenagers.
Gyeonggi-do expects that upon the completion of the Haengbok Doodream Center in September 2026, the shortage of parking spaces in the low-rise residential areas of the old downtown will be addressed, and the provision of diverse cultural and welfare services will improve residents’ quality of life and create a space for intergenerational communication among youth, elderly, and others.
Seo Sang-gyu, head of the Gyeonggi-do Regeneration Management Team, stated, "While there are limits to revitalizing the aging old downtown, this can serve as an opportunity to breathe new life into the area," adding, "We will continue to actively cooperate with cities and counties to improve living conditions in the old downtown."
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