"No Growth Without Regulatory Easing": Uijeongbu City Urges Improvement of Overcrowding Control Zone Regulations

Uijeongbu City Calls for Regulatory Improvements
on the Use of Returned Military Bases for Industry
Urges Easing of "Overcrowding Control Zone" Restrictions

Uijeongbu City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Donggeun) attended the "Regular Meeting of the Joint Response Council of Local Governments in the Overcrowding Control Zone" held on the 20th at the Suwon Convention Center to discuss the issue of industrial site restrictions caused by overcrowding regulations.

Uijeongbu City attended the "Regular Meeting of the Joint Response Council of Local Governments in the Overcrowding Control Zone" held on the 20th at the Suwon Convention Center to discuss the issue of industrial site restrictions caused by overcrowding regulations and took a commemorative photo. Provided by Uijeongbu City

The Joint Response Council for the Overcrowding Control Zone is a council formed so that local governments included in the Overcrowding Control Zone under the Capital Region Readjustment Planning Act can jointly respond to regulations and promote institutional improvements. Currently, 13 cities and counties in Gyeonggi Province are participating.

The council conducts policy consultations and makes joint proposals in order to address regional issues such as industrial site shortages and total limits on industrial areas caused by overcrowding regulations on a broader scale.

At this regular meeting, the results of a research project titled "Coexistence Strategies for Non-Capital Regions Through Regulatory Easing in the Capital Region Overcrowding Control Zone," conducted by the Suwon Research Institute and the Goyang Research Institute, were presented. In addition, case studies on responses to local extinction, the council's achievements in 2025, and plans for 2026 were discussed.

At the meeting, Kang Hyunseok, Deputy Mayor of Uijeongbu City, explained the reality that securing industrial sites in the region is restricted due to overcrowding regulations. He specifically mentioned the difficulty of converting returned U.S. military bases into industrial sites under the current regulations, even though the sites have been returned. He also emphasized that institutional improvements reflecting local conditions are necessary to attract companies and build a foundation for future industries.

The city considers the expansion of industrial sites, particularly focusing on returned military bases, as a key task for regional growth and plans to continue discussions on regulatory improvements through joint responses with other local governments.

Mayor Kim Donggeun stated, "To transform the potential of returned military bases into a driving force for regional growth, it is necessary to reasonably adjust the current restrictions," and added, "We will systematically improve everything from industrial sites to investment conditions so that companies can find opportunities in Uijeongbu."

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