'Uijeongbu, Gwangmyeong, and Anyang to Hold "Aged Planned City Maintenance Resident Briefings"'

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Gyeonggi Province is set to hold resident briefings targeting aging planned cities ahead of the implementation of the "Special Act on the Maintenance and Support of Aging Planned Cities" scheduled for April.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 25th that it surveyed the demand for resident briefings in nine local governments with "residential sites over 1 million square meters that have aged more than 20 years," which are subject to the special act. It plans to first proceed with three local governments where briefings can be held by next month, and the rest will be discussed and promoted later considering local government conditions such as the schedule for establishing basic maintenance plans.

Accordingly, the briefings to be held by next month are ▲Uijeongbu City (January 26 at Singok 2-dong Community Center) ▲Gwangmyeong City (January 29 at Gwangmyeong Lifelong Learning Center) ▲Anyang City (February 5 at Dongan Lifelong Learning Center).

Through the resident briefings, Gyeonggi Province will listen to residents' opinions on the "Gyeonggi Province Aging Planned City Maintenance Direction" that the province is envisioning to respond to demographic changes such as aging and to transition into a future-oriented sustainable city. It will also explain key contents of the special act enacted on December 26 last year, including relaxed floor area ratio and safety inspections, public contribution measures, and future priority tasks.

Gyeonggi Province plans to incorporate the diverse opinions gathered from residents during the briefings into the aging planned city maintenance policies and will consult with the central government and city and county governments to prepare subordinate regulations such as enforcement ordinances and basic guidelines for the special act.

Since the launch of the 8th term of the provincial government, Gyeonggi Province has established a dedicated organization called the Urban Regeneration Promotion Team.

Jung Jong-guk, head of the Gyeonggi Province Urban Regeneration Promotion Team, explained, "Forming a consensus with residents is most important for transitioning into a city that reflects future values," adding, "Gyeonggi Province is exploring various methods for residents to directly participate in the public discussion process, such as resident briefings."

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