Mayor Yoo visited the sites of ‘Urban/Port Regeneration’ project sites
Mayor Yoo of Incheon arrived at his second destination, Sidney, Australia, as he continued his trip.
▲ Mayor Yoo Jeongbok arrived in Sidney, Australia, on the 18 th and visited the Opera House near Darling Harbor, which has become an internationally famed center of maritime recreation through a redevelopment project of the old port.
Mr. Yoo arrived in Sydney as a part of his itinerary before he visited Brisbane to participate in the 9th Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) to visit the sites of urban regeneration projects.
On the 18 th , which was his first day in Sidney, he visited the urban regeneration model area and the port redevelopment project sites.
Darling Harbor, which was the site of the port redevelopment project of Sidney, is recognized as the basis of a successful upgrading of the ‘abandoned wharves’ into a ‘global maritime recreational center.’ Development in this area is allowed for commercial, cultural, and ferry passenger facilities only, such as the National Maritime Museum, Sidney Convention Center, and the Opera House, in the waterfront area.
▲ The delegation from Incheon had a meeting with the executives of the Korean Association of Sidney, Australia, on the 18 th .
Rocks, which was the next destination and a famous tourist destination, was a place where the past and present of Sidney co-existed. It is also one of the oldest places in Sidney, where visitors can have a firsthand experience of the history of the city.
After the visit, Mr. Yoo met the executives of the Korean Association of Sidney, including President Heungwon Kang, to give encouragement and show appreciation for the services of the executives promoting the reputation of South Korea and listened to the Korean business people who discussed their current situation.
On the 19 th , which was the second day in Sidney, the delegation visited the Sidney branch of KOTRA to listen to the briefing by KOTRA on the current situation of international commerce in the area and the overseas career development for young South Koreans, etc.
▲ On the 19 th , Mayor Yeongbok Yoo of Incheon visited Mayor Clover Moor of Sidney and discussed the future inter-city cooperation strategies while sharing the urban regeneration experiences.
This was followed by a meeting with Mayor Clover Moor of Sidney to discuss the strategies to strengthen and invigorate the cooperation between the two cities.
After meeting Mayor Moor, Mr. Yoo visited Barangaroo, which is one of the most representative urban redevelopment project sites of Sidney. Barangaroo, which used to be an industrial district of 0.22 km2, was redevelopment into a new commercial area focusing on commercial facilities. The existing natural environment of the area was preserved, while more than 50% of the developed area was designed to be accessible to the public, making it one of the leading environmentally-friendly urban areas.
After finishing his two-day itinerary in Sidney, Mr. Yoo will be heading for Brisbane, which is his last destination of the trip, to participate in the APMCDRR.
