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According to Yonhap News,
(BUSAN = Yonhap News) Gwangju-si decided to build an artist village in Yang-dong in Seo-gu.
According to an announcement by the city, it will acquire or take on long-term lease deserted houses in Balsan Town to develop an artist village.
The village will comprise personal space for artistic activities, common workshop, guest houses and so on.
The city also plans to establish an artist village support center to provide administrative support for its residents.
For convenience of residents, the city will develop infrastructure such as CCTV, city gas and fire roads by 2018.
The city will specify its budget after deciding whether it will acquire or take on long-term lease.
“If we use deserted houses to build various public facilities, it will help the city office regenerate and improve the urban environment” said a city official.
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Source: Yonhap News (Feb. 6, 2014)
** This article was translated from the Korean.