Busan City to Actively Promote Revision and Establishment of Basic Plan for Redevelopment of Aging Planned Urban Areas

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Changes Target Areas to Five: Haeundae 1 and 2, Hwamyung and Geumgok, Dadae, Mandeok, Mora

Step-by-step Master Plan to Discover and Expand Successful Busan-Style Old City Models

Busan City will revise the number of target areas for the redevelopment of aging planned cities to five regions and will begin establishing a comprehensive master plan.

The five regions are: ▲Haeundae 1, 2 ▲Hwamyung-Geumgok ▲Dadae area ▲Mandeok ▲Mora area.

The initial candidate areas for the aging planned city redevelopment were ▲Haeundae 1, 2 ▲Hwamyung 2 ▲Dadae area ▲Mandeok-Hwamyung-Geumgok area ▲Gaegeum-Hakjang-Jurye area.

However, following the announcement of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s basic guidelines for aging planned cities on the 14th, the city decided to link Hwamyung-Geumgok, which is within the same living zone, separate Mandeok as an independent area, and additionally review the inclusion of Mora.

In addition, Gaegeum-Hakjang-Jurye, which does not meet the basic guidelines, will be excluded from the target areas for aging planned city redevelopment.

Other residential development districts will be considered for additional review during feasibility studies to be conducted in five years.

To discover and expand successful models for the Busan-style aging city redevelopment project, the city plans to sequentially establish the master plan for the five regions in two phases.

First, in Phase 1, the master plan will be established for Haeundae and Hwamyung-Geumgok, followed by Phase 2 for the remaining areas (Dadae, Mandeok, Mora).

The Phase 1 target areas are single residential districts with an area of more than 1 million square meters, a high proportion of apartment complexes, and high resident interest: ▲Haeundae 1, 2 ▲Hwamyung-Geumgok.

The city plans to reflect the strengths and weaknesses identified during the implementation of Phase 1 when establishing the master plan for the Phase 2 regions, in order to enhance the effectiveness of the project.

To ensure the successful implementation of the large-scale, long-term redevelopment of aging cities, the city will organize and operate a Citizen Participation Committee, a Master Planner (MP), and an advisory group to gather input from the local community during the master plan process.

To serve as a communication channel representing local residents, the Citizen Participation Committee will be composed of representatives of residents from the target areas, and a master planner will be appointed for each aging planned city to serve as a focal point for civic engagement.

In cooperation with the relevant district offices, the city will also hold community meetings to improve residents’ understanding of the aging planned city redevelopment law and will organize briefing sessions for interested residents during the selection process for leading districts.

To strengthen the expertise and objectivity of the master plan consultancy, the advisory group will consist mainly of experts in fields such as master planning (MP), urban planning, environment, and transportation.

Ha Seongtae, Director of Housing and Architecture for Busan City, stated, "We will establish a comprehensive, systematic, and efficient master plan to improve the urban functions and residential conditions of aging planned cities," and added, "We will continue to communicate with residents to ensure the successful implementation of the redevelopment project for aging planned cities."

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