The purpose of this study is to explore ways toward imagifying or brandifying of local communities by utilizing community regeneration programs through public art project strategies. To pursue the research in relation to the comprehensive local connec...
The purpose of this study is to explore ways toward imagifying or brandifying of local communities by utilizing community regeneration programs through public art project strategies. To pursue the research in relation to the comprehensive local connection, this study selected the case of Dae Dong village near Daejeon and analyzed the case through written materials and on-site investigation side by side, and this study also compared it with the case of the city, Lyon in France. As a result of analysis,it was found that the community regeneration program executed in Dae Dong village in Daejeon had a significant effect in the beginning.
The so-called “Rainbow project” executed in Daedong village helped the local villagers to stay in the community and it improved residential environment, which received the support from whole village, thus showed the potential of the community rebirth.
It also signifies the possibility of small local communities near cities being able to be brandified using culture. It is more clearly proved in the case of Lyon in France. The problem, however, is how to implement a consistent managing system. The stagnation of Dae Dong village after initial success explains the problem. In other words, a sufficient storytelling strategy about contents needs to be set up to continue the communities to be consistent educational,hands-on, and touring places by preventing them from being stagnant. The storytelling program will be a key strategy to make the brand value of the community developed consequently.