Inwang Market-Yujin Shopping Center Redevelopment and Transit-Oriented Area Revitalization 추진

Seodaemun-gu Decides to Promote Redevelopment of Inwang Market and Yujin Shopping Center Area as 'Transit-Oriented Development Activation Project'

Residents Directly Choose the Development Project Method at the 'Communication Platform with Residents'

Unprecedented 'Resident Agreement Before Planning' Method in Redevelopment Project Expected to Accelerate Project Progress

Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Seongheon) announced on the 20th that it has decided to promote the redevelopment of the Inwang Market and Yujin Shopping Center area within the district as the 'Seoul Transit-Oriented Development Activation Project' together with residents.

This project, which involves high-density mixed-use development around transit stations, aims to achieve balanced regional development by revitalizing relatively underdeveloped or stagnant areas through the expansion of necessary facilities and increased housing supply within the region.

To apply as a candidate site for the 'Seoul Transit-Oriented Development Activation Project,' more than 30% resident consent is required. Furthermore, a high consent rate and active participation of residents are essential for smooth project implementation.

Typically, in redevelopment projects, resident briefings and public inspections occur after planning, during which conflicts due to differing interests may arise, causing project delays.

However, Seodaemun-gu is unusually promoting the 'Hongje District Center Activation Project' by first achieving resident consensus and then establishing the development plan.

Accordingly, there will be no setbacks in securing consent rates for applying as a candidate site for the 'Seoul Transit-Oriented Development Activation Project' in the second half of this year, and the development project is expected to proceed swiftly thereafter.

The Hongje Redevelopment Promotion District (around Yujin Shopping Center and Inwang Market) has seen various project proposals such as promotion and regeneration projects since 2010, but development was delayed due to misunderstandings and conflicts among residents and ambiguous project feasibility.

In response, Seodaemun-gu formed a dedicated team and held three 'Communication Platforms with Residents' from April to this month, also conducting individual and group interviews with residents as needed.

Through this, an activation plan that actively reflects residents' demands and opinions in the development plan was devised, which led to the outcome on the 13th of this month at the third communication platform held at Hongje Village Vitality Center, where residents directly chose the project method.

One resident said, "Until now, the district office has never taken such an active approach to resolve redevelopment issues," and added, "Since the district office directly explained the project details and reflected residents' demands, I expect the project to proceed quickly and well."

Lee Seongheon, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, stated, "Learning from past cases where the Hongje District Center development project was halted, we judged that resident consensus must come first above all, and thus the district office took the initiative to achieve resident agreement to promote it as the 'Seoul Transit-Oriented Development Activation Project.'"

He also said, "Since the project speed is directly linked to residents' understanding, we will proceed swiftly, and through this, the Hongje District Center will be reborn as a landmark of the northwest area."

Seodaemun-gu aims to select candidate sites in 2023 and designate zones and establish maintenance plans in 2024 through active resident participation and consultations with Seoul City.

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