Gwangju City Announces Approval of Implementation Plan for Advanced District 3 in Research and Development Special Zone

Gwangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 29th that it has completed consultations with related agencies and various impact assessments, including environmental impact assessments, for the implementation plan of the Advanced 3 District development project where the Artificial Intelligence Industrial Convergence Complex will be established, and plans to announce the approval of the implementation plan on the 31st.

Since the announcement of the Advanced 3 District Special Zone Development Plan on June 25, consultations with about 90 related ministries and agencies were swiftly conducted, and the implementation plan was established within six months. With this, the preliminary administrative procedures for the construction of the AI Convergence Complex have been completed, and land acquisition rights for the development project have been secured, enabling the full-scale promotion of the Advanced 3 District development project, which will become the forefront base of Gwangju's future industry.

The Advanced 3 District covers an area of 3,616,853㎡, including Oryong-dong, Daechon-dong, and Wolchul-dong in Buk-gu, Bia-dong in Gwangsan-gu, and Nam-myeon and Jinwon-myeon in Jangseong-gun, and will be developed as a hub for major research and industries in Gwangju and Jeonnam.

The main contents of the implementation plan include that approximately 32.67% (1,182,000㎡) of the total area, designated as research and industrial land, will house an AI-based science and technology startup complex and the National Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Center. About 17.3% (626,000㎡) will be supplied as residential and commercial land, and 50.01% (1,808,000㎡) of the base facilities such as parks and green spaces are planned as an eco-friendly complex.

Major infrastructure includes 126 road routes totaling 28.8 km, 19 parks, 2 plazas, and 6 schools.

The AI Convergence Complex, one of the Moon Jae-in administration’s 100 national tasks, will be prioritized in the area adjacent to Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, and related companies in information and communication, science and technology services, etc., will be attracted to the surrounding area to foster an industry-academia-research cluster.

Among the industrial land, manufacturing land is planned to attract industries such as ‘research, optical convergence, smart care appliances, next-generation batteries, nano-industry, and medical industry,’ considering Gwangju’s 11 representative industries. Additionally, 12.6% of the total industrial land area will be supplied as a dedicated complex for fostering small and medium-sized enterprises, and construction is planned to begin as soon as compensation procedures for land and others are completed next year.

Park Nam-eon, Director of the City’s Job and Economy Office, said, “Despite the adverse conditions of the COVID-19 situation, thanks to the dedicated efforts of our staff, we were able to shorten the original plan by six months and bring forward the realization of ‘Gwangju as an AI-centered city.’ We expect it to play a significant role in the future development of our city, along with the recently selected Gwangju Station area urban regeneration innovation district national pilot project zone and the Sangmu district urban convergence special zone.”

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