Background & Current Situation
Gyeonggi Province faces an increasing challenge of idle public spaces amid rapid urbanization. Due to various factors including delayed urban development projects, budget constraints, and management gaps, significant amounts of unused public spaces remain vacant throughout Gyeonggi. These underutilized spaces represent not merely wasted assets but contribute to economic stagnation, urban deterioration, and resident dissatisfaction.
Strategic Direction
This research takes a comprehensive approach to transform Gyeonggi's public idle spaces from liabilities into assets. Beyond simple physical renovation, we developed customized activation strategies reflecting regional characteristics and needs, presenting multi-layered solutions ranging from revitalizing long-abandoned buildings to programming small-scale spaces. Implementation effectiveness is ensured through three pillars: finance, institutions, and operations.
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Assess
Precise identification
of idle spaces
Data-driven analysis
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Strategize
Customized
utilization plans
Regional focus
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Execute
Phased implementation
Financial & regulatory
support
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Evaluate
Performance
measurement
Continuous improvement
This strategy is built on the vision of 'Gyeonggi Public Space Renaissance'. To simultaneously achieve three objectives—economic activation, resident convenience, and urban competitiveness—we structured a phased roadmap covering short-term (1-2 years), mid-term (3-5 years), and long-term (5+ years) implementation.
Key Proposal Initiatives
The research presents six core approaches. These include establishing an integrated survey system for Gyeonggi's public idle spaces for systematic diagnosis, developing utilization models tailored to each city and county's characteristics, creating activation processes for long-abandoned buildings, operating community-based programs, improving institutions for public-private cooperation, and establishing financial support systems. Additionally, we propose diverse funding mechanisms including central government project subsidies, urban regeneration funds, and regional revitalization investment funds.
Expected Outcomes
Through phased implementation of this strategy, we anticipate concrete outcomes including activation of 500+ idle spaces across Gyeonggi, regional economic growth of approximately KRW 15 billion, creation of 10,000+ new jobs, and resident satisfaction exceeding 90%. Furthermore, broader long-term impacts include enhanced urban competitiveness for Gyeonggi Province, revitalized local communities, and secured urban sustainability.
Research Significance
This research redefines idle space utilization not as mere real estate development but as a core strategy for regional development. By presenting customized approaches reflecting the diverse characteristics of Gyeonggi's 31 cities and counties, providing data-driven systematic diagnosis, and offering integrated implementation strategies spanning finance, institutions, and operations, we contribute to recovering the true value of public assets.
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