Incheon City Finalizes 2040 Urban Master Plan... Planned Population Adjusted from 3.5 Million to 3.3 Million

Incheon City Hall Exterior View

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City will finalize and publicly release the '2040 Incheon Urban Master Plan' on the 28th.

The Urban Master Plan is a comprehensive spatial plan that encompasses the future vision of social elements such as land, environment, transportation, economy, and welfare that the city aims to achieve.

This Incheon Urban Master Plan presents the future vision of "Incheon, an environmental city happily advancing to the world." It began development in 2019 and was finalized through procedures including citizen planning group discussions, expert advisory meetings, public hearings, consultations with related organizations, and review by the city’s Urban Planning Committee.

Compared to the existing 2030 Urban Master Plan, notable changes include a downward adjustment of the planned population from 3.5 million to 3.3 million and a reorganization of the spatial structure centered on a metropolitan transportation system.

Additionally, to minimize environmental damage, the plan avoids indiscriminate expansion development and establishes a land use plan that strengthens the connectivity of parks and green spaces. For revitalizing old downtown areas and balanced development, it also envisions the undergrounding of the Gyeongin Line railway and new routes for the western urban rail network.

Environmental policies are also proposed, including the creation of an Incheon-specific landfill following the closure of the metropolitan landfill in 2025, the establishment of a waste circulation and utilization system, and the preservation of the landscape around the Hannam Jeongmaek mountain range.

The 2040 Incheon Urban Master Plan can be viewed on the city’s official website.

An Incheon city official stated, "The future vision of this Urban Master Plan reflects the future vision of 'a citizen-centered international, cultural, and maritime city,' which was proposed by the citizen planning group, as well as the city administration’s policy directions. It embodies the commitment to improving citizens’ quality of life, strengthening the status of an international city, and aiming for a healthy and sustainable environmental city."

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