Gyeonggi-do, Universal Design Project Site Contest... Until August 21

【Financial News Suwon=Jang Chung-sik Reporter】Gyeonggi-do announced on the 14th that it will hold a contest for next year's project sites for the universal design project for transportation vulnerable people such as children, the disabled, and the elderly until August 21.
Universal design refers to urban spaces or environmental designs that can be safely and conveniently used by everyone, regardless of nationality, gender, age, or disability.
The province has been promoting the 'Universal Design Project for Transportation Vulnerable' targeting 31 cities and counties every year since 2023.
The selected sites will invest 500 million won per site, with a total project cost of 2.5 billion won, to improve facilities and spaces such as tourist attractions, parks, and sidewalks for transportation vulnerable people.
The contest targets are △ traffic safety facilities and street spaces in areas densely populated with the disabled, elderly, and children △ public buildings that need improvement in internal and external access, movement safety, and hygiene and convenience facilities △ park spaces for safety and convenience such as tourism, play, and sports facilities for transportation vulnerable people.
The application sites will be finally selected as project sites through evaluation of five items: willingness to promote, suitability, necessity, sustainability, and effectiveness.
Previously, the province formed the 'Gyeonggi-do Universal Design Advisory Group' in September last year to provide universal design consulting that considers cognitive aspects beyond removing physical barriers.
Experts from various fields such as environment, public, architecture, space, color, cognition, vision, and safety are participating to maximize the project effect.
For detailed information on the Gyeonggi-do Universal Design Project and consulting, please contact the Public Design Team of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government's Architectural Policy Division.
Jang Geum-sook, head of the Gyeonggi Public Design Team, said, "As Gyeonggi-do enters a super-aged society and the population of foreigners, multicultural families, and registered disabled people increases, the need for universal design is gradually growing," adding, "We will continue to expand the universal design project to create an inclusive environment for everyone."

jjang@fnnews.com Jang Chung-sik Reporter