Unused public underpasses and buildings reborn as smart farms

Officials at Gyeonggi-do Province have put into practice a sustainable solution to addressing abandoned properties and unused underpasses by converting them into smart farms.

Cha Yun-kyung takes a look at their blueprint.

The dormitory of a bag factory in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do Province, has been neglected for more than 20 years after the factory closed down.

Gyeonggi-do Province has started a project to transform it into a smart farm and a community space for local residents.

The first floor will become an urban plant factory while the second floor will change into a complex for various experience programs and education.

"There will be a vegetable garden outside of the building. Experimental greenhouses will also be constructed here in the future. I think the new place will provide lots of fun experiences."

This is Baekseok pedestrian underpass in the city of Goyang.

It was in danger of becoming a blind spot for crime, with no one passing through but will also be turned into a smart farm.

"We will transform the underpass into an experience space where anyone can come and taste a lot of delicious strawberries."

"I believe we are constructing a socially innovative smart farm in Gyeonggi-do Province, which can solve some societal problems through agriculture."

Gyeonggi-do Province is planning to develop the business of constructing smart farms by using unused spaces in inner city areas, which has become a model to solve urban problems and revitalize local communities.

Cha Yun-kyung, Arirang News.