Baek Hyunjin: "Songpa-gu Office Plans Apartment-Cutting Road Without Residents' Knowledge"

Public Pedestrian Passage → Traffic Axis Plan... Songpa-gu Requests Seoul City for Amendment Approval
"Withdrawal Requested After August Public Inspection but Ignored"

[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] Songpa District Office is facing allegations that it is pushing forward a plan to establish a 6-lane road within an apartment complex without properly collecting residents' opinions.

On the 8th, Bae Hyunjin, a member of the People Power Party, pointed out, "The section originally planned as a 'public pedestrian passage' has been changed to a 'transportation axis plan' without residents being well informed, and it is now on the verge of the Seoul city official announcement stage."

According to Representative Bae, the Munjeong District Unit Plan was first announced for public viewing in 2018, underwent some revisions in July, and was re-announced for public viewing last month. The re-announced Munjeong District Unit Plan includes a recommendation to review a north-south transportation axis passing through Famille Apartment Complex phases 2 and 3. The original plan was to create a 'public pedestrian passage,' but it was changed to reviewing a 'transportation axis.' Songpa District requested the Seoul Metropolitan Urban Architecture Joint Committee to approve this revision.

Representative Bae stated, "The plan for a through road crossing the apartment complex has been pushed forward without residents being well informed," adding, "The transportation axis plan within the complex was expanded from 15m to 24.5m, reflecting a vehicle-passing-oriented through road axis connecting the legal district and Garak Market. It is questionable whether this reflects the results of residents' opinion hearings."

He continued, "Last month, when the Munjeong District Unit Plan and the plan decision draft were made available for public viewing in Songpa District, we repeatedly requested its withdrawal, but Seoul City and Songpa District ignored these requests," urging, "Songpa District must announce a revised plan that fully reflects residents' opinions even at this stage."

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