Gyeongnam Province Reports 17% of Long-Unexecuted Urban Planning Facilities Subject to Expiration Statistics

53% of Urban Parks, 16% of Road Facilities, and 31% of Green Spaces and Other Facilities to Expire Next Month

Graph of urban planning facilities subject to expiration after more than 20 years of long-term non-execution. (Photo by Gyeongnam Province)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] Gyeongnam Province announced on the 30th that the 'urban planning facilities decisions' made before July 2000, which have not been implemented until now, will automatically expire on the 1st of next month.

According to Gyeongnam Province, long-term unexecuted urban planning facilities over 20 years old include 165 parks covering 41.937㎢, 2,279 roads covering 13.254㎢, and 144 others covering 16.079㎢, totaling 2,588 sites covering 71.27㎢. The urban planning facilities to be expired include 107 parks covering 20.052㎢, 1,296 roads covering 5.828㎢, and 92 others covering 11.74㎢, totaling 1,495 sites covering 37.62㎢.

Therefore, the province and 18 cities and counties have established 'step-by-step execution plans and financial plans' for the long-term unexecuted urban planning facilities, actively investing local funds in unexecuted roads and park facilities closely related to residents' daily lives.

Additionally, among the 37.62㎢ of urban planning facilities expiring in July next month, 11.833㎢ will be managed through urban planning measures such as 'establishing district unit plans, designating production and conservation green spaces, and restricting development activity permits' to minimize side effects such as indiscriminate development.

Yoon In-guk, Director of the Urban Transportation Bureau of Gyeongnam Province, said, “We have done our best to resolve in advance so that long-term unexecuted urban planning facilities, which are closely related to residents' daily lives and property rights, do not expire.” He added, “We will continuously monitor confusion and side effects caused by the expiration of long-term unexecuted facilities and strive to ensure that residents do not experience inconvenience.”

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