"Post-COVID Urban Blueprint: SH Corporation Hosts 1st 'SH Future City Forum'"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation (SH Corporation) announced on the 29th that it has launched the 'SH Future City Forum' to explore the blueprint and direction of future cities after the COVID-19 pandemic, and held the first discussion session on the 28th. A series of six relay forums will continue under the theme "Innovative Cities: The 4th Industrial Revolution and Future Cities."

At this discussion session, Professor Lee Sang-ho of Hanbat National University presented on "The Future and Challenges of Megacities," and Professor Kwon Young-sang of Seoul National University spoke on "The Future of Cities and Cities of the Future."

In his keynote presentation, Professor Lee Sang-ho explained the concepts of "spatial historiography" and "spatial futurology," emphasizing the importance of data, location, infrastructure, spatial arrangement, and technological innovation that future cities should pursue after COVID-19. Professor Kwon Young-sang discussed the problems and limitations cities face after the current industrial revolution, the importance of diversity and convergence in future cities, and methodologies for planning future cities.

Yeom Jae-ho, representative of the SH Future City Forum, said, "I hope that the diverse and creative discourses from this discussion session can be linked to practical policy tasks that improve the quality of life for Seoul citizens."

Kim Se-yong, president of SH Corporation, evaluated, "Today's discourse has become an opportunity to be integrated with projects such as 'Cheongsinho,' 'Spatial Welfare,' and 'Compact City,' which are linked to SH Corporation's mid- to long-term business plans, allowing them to develop and evolve into more advanced forms."

After the keynote presentations, a lively discussion was held with Professor Lee Jung-hoon of Yonsei University as the chair, and participants including Professor Park Ji-young of the State University of New York and Vice President Song Gil-young of Daumsoft.

Meanwhile, this forum will be made available through SH Corporation's YouTube channel, Cheongsinho TV. After the six joint forums, the results will be compiled into a publication (tentatively titled Future Cities After Post-Corona) and distributed to the public. SH Corporation plans to select policy tasks based on the forum results and reflect them in projects by the end of this year.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.