Goyang City: Goyang Urban Management Corporation Receives Final Approval from Ministry of Land for "Small-Scale Housing Improvement Support Organization"

Redevelopment of Old Downtown Accelerates with Small-Scale Projects

Faster Improvement of Aging Low-Rise Residential Areas

Close Public Support for Feasibility Reviews, Resident Consultation, and Association Establishment

Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Donghwan) announced on May 6 that Goyang Urban Management Corporation has received final approval and notification from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport as a "Small-Scale Housing Improvement Support Organization" under Article 50 of the Special Act on Vacant Houses and Small-Scale Housing Improvement, accelerating the progress of small-scale redevelopment projects.

Goyang City Hall panorama. Provided by Goyang City

Goyang City submitted its approval request to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on January 28. After reviews by both Gyeonggi Province and the ministry, final approval was granted through an official notice on April 23, approximately three months later. This is significant as it marks the first case nationwide in which a city-level urban corporation under a basic municipality has been designated as a small-scale housing improvement support organization.

With this designation, Goyang City will be able to expedite the improvement of residential environments and the implementation of small-scale redevelopment projects in the old downtown areas, which are densely populated with aging low-rise residences.

Previously, resident-led redevelopment projects often faced difficulties from the outset due to issues such as feasibility reviews, the establishment of associations, and a lack of understanding of administrative procedures. Going forward, Goyang Urban Management Corporation will participate as a public support entity, systematically assisting in project implementation.

As a support organization, Goyang Urban Management Corporation will provide on-site, hands-on support from the initial to the execution stages. Its roles will include: △ policy and administrative support △ resident consultation and education △ assistance in developing project implementation and management disposal plans △ support for the establishment of resident councils and associations △ and assistance in formulating small-scale housing improvement management plans.

Additionally, the city plans to link the functions of the support organization with upcoming small-scale housing improvement management plans, known as "Future Towns," to enhance the effectiveness of redeveloping aging residential areas. By doing so, Goyang aims to reduce uncertainty in privately led redevelopment projects and to strengthen the public interest and momentum of old downtown revitalization by establishing a support system in which the public sector is involved from the early stages.

An official from Goyang City stated, "The approval of the support organization is an important institutional foundation for revitalizing redevelopment and renewal in the old downtown areas of Goyang." The official added, "We hope that Goyang Urban Management Corporation, leveraging its public mandate and expertise, will support redevelopment projects in collaboration with residents, ultimately leading to tangible improvements in the residential environment that citizens can experience."

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