Mayor Seungwon Park: "Gwangmyeong-Siheung 3rd New Town to Be Advanced Swiftly in Step with Government Policy"

Gwangmyeong City Speeds Up the Gwangmyeong-Siheung 3rd New Town Project
Accelerated Permitting and Agency Coordination
Establishing a Self-Sustaining City in Southwestern Seoul Metropolitan Area
Seungwon Park: "We Will Build a Gwangmyeong-Siheung City with Both Speed and Quality"

Seungwon Park, Mayor of Gwangmyeong City, has expressed a strong commitment to swiftly advancing the Gwangmyeong-Siheung 3rd New Town project in line with the government’s stance on expanding new town supply. The city aims to strengthen administrative support in step with government measures to accelerate project delivery and establish a self-sustaining flagship city with both speed and quality in the southwestern area of the Seoul metropolitan region.

Seungwon Park, Mayor of Gwangmyeong, attended the 'Gwangmyeong-Siheung 3rd New Town Expert Advisory Meeting' held on the afternoon of the 29th in the city hall video conference room, listening attentively to expert opinions. Provided by Gwangmyeong City

At the "Gwangmyeong-Siheung 3rd New Town Expert Advisory Meeting" held in the video conference room of Gwangmyeong City Hall on the 29th, Mayor Park stated, “As the government seeks to increase the supply speed of new towns by streamlining administrative procedures and enhancing inter-agency cooperation, Gwangmyeong City will also take proactive action to ensure the project proceeds without setbacks.”

This meeting was organized to review business strategies and key issues, as well as discuss response measures in accordance with the government’s new direction for new town supply policy. Experts in urban planning, housing, and transportation attended to examine anticipated challenges in the project implementation process and to provide advice on solutions.

Previously, President Jaemyung Lee announced at the National Real Estate Policy Debate on the 23rd that the government is “considering ways to reduce the development period for 3rd phase new towns to less than half,” indicating a focus on administrative process innovation and greater cooperation among ministries, local governments, and public institutions moving forward.

Gwangmyeong City plans to work closely with relevant agencies such as Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH) and Gyeonggi Housing & Urban Development Corporation (GH) to identify and resolve potential causes of project delays in advance, in line with the government’s direction. The city also plans to expand administrative support by expediting permits and approvals and swiftly coordinating with related agencies, while proactively addressing major issues that arise during the project’s execution.

Mayor Park highlighted, “In accordance with government policies, we will work closely with partner agencies to accelerate the project and concentrate all administrative capabilities on establishing a self-sustaining, flagship city in the southwestern Seoul metropolitan area that integrates housing, jobs, and transportation.”

The city not only plans to hasten the project but also to enhance the quality of the new town’s development. By continuing discussions with relevant agencies, Gwangmyeong City will ensure the government’s policy to expand high-quality public rental housing is faithfully reflected in the Gwangmyeong-Siheung 3rd New Town. Efforts will also be made to create a stable residential environment where young people and newlyweds—among other citizens without homes—can settle securely.

The Gwangmyeong-Siheung 3rd New Town represents a large-scale development project aiming to become a core residential and industrial hub in the southwestern Seoul metropolitan region. Gwangmyeong City intends to concentrate its administrative capabilities both on accelerating project delivery in line with the government’s supply expansion policy and on fostering the development of a future-oriented, self-sustaining new city.

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