Politics · South Korea · 3 hrs ago
Pyeongtaek Plans Its First Sports Center for People with Disabilities
Pyeongtaek plans to build its first sports center for people with disabilities in South Korea.
The center is planned for the Sosa Beol District and will also be open to people without disabilities.
It is designed to include rehabilitation exercise facilities, including a pool for older people and people with disabilities, as well as spaces for sports such as goalball and boccia.
The city originally planned to fund the estimated 41.3 billion won project itself, but will apply for a national grant to reduce the cost.
If selected for the grant, Pyeongtaek could receive 5 billion won from the national government.
The city plans to start construction in March 2029 and finish in March 2031, with the center opening in the second half of that year.
The project is intended to expand sports and rehabilitation facilities in the growing city.
Pyeongtaek plans to build its first sports facility for people with disabilities in the Sosa Beol district, with opening targeted for the second half of 2031.
The planned Jukbaek-dong Bandabi Sports Center will be open to people with and without disabilities.
It is planned to include a rehabilitation pool for people with disabilities and older adults, as well as sports spaces including areas for goalball and boccia.
The city will apply for a national sports-center grant that could provide 5 billion won toward the project.
- Who
- Pyeongtaek City is planning the center for people with and without disabilities.
- What
- It plans to build the city’s first sports facility for people with disabilities.
- When
- Opening is targeted for the second half of 2031.
- Where
- On public-facility land in the Sosa Beol district, in Jukbaek-dong.
- Why
- The city says it aims to develop sports infrastructure and provide rehabilitation exercise facilities.
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Pyeongtaek City completed a basic planning study for the Jukbaek-dong Bandabi Sports Center.
If selected for the grant program, the city plans to undergo a central investment review.
If selected, the city plans to complete detailed design.
The city plans to begin construction if selected for the grant program.
The city expects construction to be completed after two years.
The city is targeting the center’s opening.
- Site
- Jukbaek-dong, Sosa Beol district
- Site area
- 5,843 square metres
- Planned floor area
- 7,500 square metres
- Planned building
- One basement level and four above-ground floors
- Rehabilitation pool
- About 830 square metres
- Potential national grant
- 5 billion won
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What people are saying
We have been pursuing the construction of the city’s first sports facility for people with disabilities since last year to build sports infrastructure befitting a city of 800,000 people.
We will carefully prepare our application for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s competition so that our plan to secure national funding proceeds without a hitch.