Guro and Gasan Digital Complex (G Valley) will be reborn as a space combining work, leisure, and green areas. Oh Se-hoon, mayor of Seoul, visited the Kyo-Haksa site, a privately developed parcel within a special planning district in the G Valley national industrial complex, on the afternoon of the 11th and said it is time for changes in urban planning that respond to the needs of a new generation.
At the site, Oh said, starting with the development of the Kyo-Haksa site, the first private development case reflecting the improvement of the semi-industrial zone system, we will transform this area into a future-oriented economic and living hub fully equipped with green and leisure anchor spaces.
On the 15,021-square-meter Kyo-Haksa site, there will be residential, office, exhibition hall, gallery, sports facilities, and a public library in buildings ranging from four basement levels to 24 stories above ground. Green space will also be created. The city plans to create an urban street forest and convert low-utilization public open spaces into a green-centered shared garden. In G Valley, parks and green spaces account for 0% of the total 1.92 million square meters.
In a post on Facebook the same day, Oh said, I recently came across a post that said, "I don't know why, but whenever I go to Gudi (Guro Digital Complex) or Gadi (Gasan Digital Complex), I feel a little down," and although it was a short sentence, it stayed with me for a long time. We will fully overhaul Gudi and Gadi so that work, leisure, and green can blend together by utilizing aging factories and idle sites. He added, We will greatly expand street forests and green corridors to change the city color into a warm and vibrant space.
The city will also strengthen residential functions by promoting redevelopment through the fast-track integrated plan in Garibong-dong and Gasan Digital Complex, which are around G Valley. At Gasan Digital Station, it will create a "Fun Station" so office workers can rest and engage in various exercises. A city official said, if green, cultural, and leisure spaces increase, workers' rest and exchange will be invigorated, and a creative collaboration environment among corporations will be created, which is expected to strengthen G Valley's industrial competitiveness.