Seoripul 1 District Residents Rally in Front of Seoul City Hall, Urge Review of Housing Supply Plan

Demands for Compensation and Resettlement Measures for Original Residents
Policy Proposal Delivered to the City

The Seoripul 1 District Residents' Committee announced that on July 22, it held a rally in front of Seoul City Hall, delivering a policy proposal to Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and urging a complete review of the housing supply plan for the Seoripul 1 and 2 Districts public housing projects.

The Seoripul District is a public housing area created by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Seoul Metropolitan Government by lifting the development restriction zone (greenbelt). Combined, the Seoripul 1 District, with 18,000 units confirmed for supply as of February, and the Seoripul 2 District, which was designated last month and is planned for 2,000 units, constitute a total development of 20,000 units. The project will be jointly carried out by Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) and Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation (SH).

Residents of Seoripul District 1 held a rally in front of Seoul City Hall on the 22nd, urging a complete reconsideration of the supply plan for the Seoripul District 1 and 2 Public Housing Projects. Provided by the Seoripul District 1 Residents' Council.

The committee stated that original residents of Seoripul 1 District have been restricted in exercising their property rights for over 55 years due to greenbelt development regulations and that designated land transaction permission zones have made even selling land difficult. The committee emphasized, "We are not opposed to development itself," adding, "Our request is to ensure that original residents, who sacrificed for national policies, can live with dignity by providing fair compensation and measures for resettlement."

The committee also pointed out that the supply structure in Seoul has not been transparently disclosed. “The city says 55% of the units will be Mirinae Jib homes and 25% will be public rental housing, but instead of merely promoting the supply scale, authorities should transparently disclose the quantity by type—such as open sale, public sale, Mirinae Jib, and public rental,” the committee asserted. They argued that citizens are only shown the headline figure of “20,000 units” without knowing the actual number of open-sale homes available.

There were also concerns raised regarding infrastructure. The committee noted, “The winning entry in the urban design contest keeps the upper deck of the Gyeongbu Expressway as-is, which could perpetuate noise, dust, and the east-west divide,” and argued, “There has also been insufficient disclosure of infrastructure plans for roads, transportation, and other facilities.” They further emphasized that the case of Naegok District, where infrastructure construction continued long after residents moved in, must not be repeated.

The committee made five demands to the city: a complete review of the public housing supply plan, expansion of the quantities for open sale and public sale, transparent disclosure of unit quantities by supply type, measures to ensure proper resettlement and fair compensation for original residents, and undergrounding the Gyeongbu Expressway with the establishment of key infrastructure in advance.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government maintains that, since the Seoripul District was developed by lifting the greenbelt, it has focused on ensuring public good. According to the city, among the total of 20,000 units, the largest proportion will be Mirinae Jib homes for newlywed couples (long-term rental housing type II), and more than 90% of the supplied houses will serve public purposes. Mayor Oh Se-hoon also stated at the project announcement in 2024 that the city focused on ensuring public good, given that the housing was supplied by lifting the greenbelt restriction.

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