Clover, Magnolia, Hangaram, and Sowol Apartments Selected as Leading Urban Renewal Districts in Daejeon

City Finalizes Selection of Dunsan Zones 13 and 14, and Songchon Zone 6
Expectations Rise for Eco-Friendly, Carbon-Neutral Model City

Location map of Dunsan district (Photo by Daejeon City)

On July 15, the Daejeon Metropolitan Government officially designated several areas as leading districts for redevelopment, including Zone 13 (Clover Apartment, Magnolia Apartment) and Zone 14 (Hangaram Apartment, Gongjak Hanyang Apartment) in the Dunsan District, as well as Zone 6 (Samik Sowol Apartment, Boram Apartment) in the Songchon District.

Soosoo Choi, Director of the Urban Housing Office, announced at a press briefing that, according to the Urban Renewal Act for Aging Urban Plan Areas and the draft of the ‘2035 Daejeon Urban Renewal Master Plan’, a total of 7,797 households—5,252 in the Dunsan District and 2,545 in the Songchon District—have been designated as leading districts for redevelopment.

He continued, “There were many concerns about resident conflicts during this year’s selection process for leading districts. Today's designation covers allocation quotas for 2026, and looking ahead, we will sequentially designate 4,000 to 5,000 more households in the Dunsan District and around 2,000 households in the Songchon District by 2035 to facilitate continuous project implementation.”

This selection serves as an important starting point for Daejeon’s urban renewal projects in aging planned city areas. Subsequent steps, such as the establishment of special maintenance plans, designation of special maintenance zones, and formulation of implementation plans, will be carried out step by step. Redevelopment projects centered around the leading districts are expected to gain momentum from this point forward.

The city had announced a call for applications for the designation of leading districts in November of last year, and accepted applications between March 30 and April 3, 2026. As a result, among 27 candidate zones identified in the draft master plan for urban renewal in aging planned city areas, 10 zones—representing about 30,800 households—submitted applications.

The public contest was evaluated according to published criteria, which comprehensively reflected four factors: the degree of resident consent (70 points), urgency for improvement of the residential environment (10 points), the need for revitalizing urban functions (10 points), and the ripple effect of implementing the redevelopment project (10 points).

To ensure fairness and objectivity in the process, an external panel of experts reviewed the applications three times. The panel thoroughly checked the appropriateness of applying the evaluation criteria and confirmed the accuracy of the submitted data. Where data from apartment status reports and official documents differed, verification was done through related permits and licenses. Ultimately, Zone 13 and Zone 14 in the Dunsan District and Zone 6 in the Songchon District were finalized as the leading districts for redevelopment.

The average resident consent rate for Zone 13 and Zone 14 of the Dunsan District was 96.2%, with an average evaluation score of 87.8 points. The consent rate for Zone 6 of the Songchon District was 72.8%, and its evaluation score was 62.7 points.

Soogoon Choi, Director of the Urban Housing Bureau (Photo by Seokbong Mo)

The selected leading districts comprise a total of 7,797 households. Upon completion of the redevelopment, these areas are expected to serve as a future city model that enhances Daejeon's urban competitiveness. The improvement will go beyond creating eco-friendly and carbon-neutral residential environments and will include upgrading parks, roads, and parking infrastructure, as well as expanding public facilities (living SOC) and improving the pedestrian environment.

To ensure smooth progress from the early stages, the city will operate the “Future City Support Center for Aging Planned Cities,” a mobile consulting service, starting in August. The Future City Support Center will provide leading district residents with information on administrative procedures, project implementation methods, and contribution assessment methodologies. It will also offer customized consulting and administrative support on the overall redevelopment process.

Furthermore, if a district representative who applied for the designation files an information disclosure request in accordance with the ‘Act on Disclosure of Information by Public Agencies’, the city will release the evaluation details—such as the specific scores for each assessment category—for that applicant district only, to ensure that applicants can verify the results of self-assessment.

However, information that could infringe on the rights and interests of third parties, or that may jeopardize fair review or project execution, will not be disclosed as stipulated by law.

Regarding the selection plan for next year's redevelopment quotas, the city will thoroughly analyze outcomes and resident feedback from this year’s execution process to establish a rational and optimized method for quota allocation.

Soosoo Choi, Director of the Urban Housing Office of Daejeon, stated, “This selection of leading districts is an important starting point for the full-scale urban renewal of aging areas in Daejeon. We will continue proactive communication with residents and faithfully carry out subsequent procedures to deliver tangible improvements in residential environments that citizens can truly experience.”

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