21 Districts Apply for Incheon’s Old Planned City Redevelopment Leading Zones...Selection in August

The Incheon Metropolitan Government announced on June 2 that a total of 21 districts (amounting to 46,100 households) have applied to be designated as leading zones for the redevelopment of old planned cities, following a public call for proposals targeting five large-scale residential districts that were developed long ago.

The number of applications per residential district is as follows: two in Guwol District; twelve in Yeonsu·Seonhak District; one in Mansu 1·2·3 District; five in Galsan·Bupyeong·Bugae District; and one in Gyesan District. The average consent rate among these applicant districts was calculated at 76%, indicating strong interest from residents in the redevelopment of old planned cities.

The scale of designation for leading zones by district is as follows: Guwol District with 2,700 households; Yeonsu·Seonhak District with 4,200 households (up to 6,300 households at maximum); Mansu 1·2·3 District with 1,100 households (up to 1,600 households); Galsan·Bupyeong·Bugae District with 1,600 households (up to 2,400 households); and Gyesan District with 1,700 households (up to 2,500 households).

View of Incheon City Hall

The city plans to announce the selection results for the leading zones in August, after conducting its own review and evaluation and consulting with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Districts selected as leading zones will have the advantage of being able to establish a special redevelopment plan as a priority, enabling the project to proceed more swiftly.

An official from the Incheon Metropolitan Government stated, "We will form an evaluation committee composed of external experts and select the leading zones through a fair and transparent verification process," and added, "We will spare no administrative support to ensure that the leading zone projects, which will act as a catalyst for the redevelopment of old planned cities, can be successfully promoted."

In Incheon, under the Special Act on the Redevelopment and Support of Old Planned Cities, which took effect in 2024, five districts—each over 1 million square meters and developed more than 20 years ago—were designated for special redevelopment.

The city has set a goal of transforming these districts into future-oriented cities by 2035, with plans to improve living social overhead capital (SOC) and introduce residential environments and future transportation systems based on artificial intelligence (AI) robots.

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