Heo Jong-sik Proposes 'Integrated Development' of Incheon National University Jemulpo Campus Site and Jemulpo Station Area

Minimal Activation Around Dohwa Area Despite Residential, Business, and Educational Locations
Incheon National University Plans 'Advanced Industry Innovation Valley' Utilizing Jemulpo Campus

Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Heo Jong-sik is speaking at the 'Dohwa District - Jemulpo Station Area Regeneration Policy Meeting' held on the 5th. [Photo by Heo Jong-sik's Office]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] There have been calls to 'integrate development' of Incheon National University Jemulpo Campus and the area around Jemulpo Station, which have been left as vacant buildings for years in the Dohwa Urban Development Project Area, Michuhol-gu, Incheon.

On the 5th, Heo Jongsik, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (Incheon Dong-gu Michuhol-gu Gap), stated at the 'Dohwa Area (Incheon National University Jemulpo Campus) - Jemulpo Station Area Regeneration Policy Meeting' held at the Incheon National University Jemulpo Campus Lifelong Education Center, "To preserve the purpose of old downtown regeneration, it is necessary to bundle the Incheon National University Jemulpo Campus site and the area from Jemulpo Station to Dohwa Station into one project area for integrated development."

Heo argued that although the Dohwa area has residential (5,070 households, about 14,000 people), business (10 institutions including the Government Incheon Regional Joint Office and Waterworks Headquarters, with 865 employees), and education (Cheongwoon University with 2,735 people), the revitalization of the Jemulpo Station area remains insufficient.

Last year, Incheon National University reclaimed the 221,000㎡ Jemulpo Campus site from Incheon City, and if Incheon National University presents an activation plan, the city has signed an agreement to reflect part of the site as commercial land in the 2040 Incheon Urban Master Plan.

At the meeting, Incheon National University proposed to develop the Jemulpo Campus into an 'Advanced Industry (Data-Network-AI/D.N.A) Innovation Valley' to contribute to the revitalization of the old downtown area around Jemulpo Station and job creation. They plan to first utilize the Seongri Building of the Jemulpo Campus, which was newly built in 1985 and is currently vacant.

However, there are concerns that this plan could be prolonged depending on national funding support and corporate investment and occupancy.

Previously, Incheon National University attracted a national project last year and considered the Campus Innovation Park project centered on the 'Smart Transportation Infrastructure R&D Demonstration Complex,' as well as developing residential complexes such as apartments and officetels and commercial facilities on commercial land.

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