Daegu’s push to become a greener city should focus on connecting existing and new green spaces into a continuous urban network, experts argued at a city parks and green-space forum. The discussion framed gardens and landscaping not only as amenities but also as tools for responding to heat and other climate pressures.
Participants called for stronger links between neighborhood green spaces, parks, street trees and rivers so residents encounter greenery as part of everyday movement through the city. The eighth Daegu Parks and Green Space Forum, held at the Seo-gu Culture Center, brought together around 200 professors, specialists, students and public officials to discuss the direction of a Daegu-style garden city.
The proposals are still planning ideas rather than a funded construction program. Their significance lies in shifting attention from the number of parks to how green areas work together across the urban fabric. A connected network can potentially provide shade, cooling, walking routes and ecological continuity more effectively than isolated sites. The next test will be whether these ideas appear in city budgets, redevelopment plans and street-level projects.