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Ilsan’s Baeksong Village nears first special redevelopment-zone designation
The city of Goyang is advancing redevelopment in Ilsan New Town, an older planned district in South Korea.
Baeksong Village, one of four priority areas, has completed a city planning review and could be designated Ilsan’s first special redevelopment zone by year-end.
The plan would replace its 2,732 homes with a complex of up to 49 storeys and 3,686 homes.
The wider programme aims to improve living conditions in planned districts that are more than 20 years old and cover at least 1 million square metres.
Designation matters because the city says redevelopment can take more than 10 years, while combined reviews are intended to shorten approval times.
Baeksong’s designation still depends on addressing conditions from the review, and other areas are preparing for further planning steps.
Baeksong Village has completed a city planning committee review and could become Ilsan New Town’s first special redevelopment zone by the end of 2026.
The project would replace its 2,732-home complex with one of up to 49 floors and 3,686 homes.
Goyang selected Baeksong and three other areas as priority districts for redevelopment.
Hugok Village and the follow-up districts of Gangchon and Baekma have completed landscape committee reviews and are preparing for city planning committee reviews.
The city says it is using integrated reviews to shorten administrative procedures for redevelopment projects.
- Who
- Goyang City is advancing the designation, with Baeksong Village as the first area expected to qualify.
- What
- Baeksong could be designated Ilsan New Town’s first special redevelopment zone.
- When
- The designation could be announced by the end of 2026, after the required conditions are addressed.
- Where
- Baeksong Village, in Ilsan New Town, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
- Why
- The redevelopment project aims to improve the residential environment in an aging planned city.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Goyang City established and announced its master plan for the Ilsan aging planned city redevelopment project.
The city began operating an integrated review committee to handle multiple reviews together.
Goyang began pursuing follow-up districts alongside the priority districts.
Baeksong Village completed its city planning committee review.
Baeksong could be publicly designated as Ilsan New Town’s first special redevelopment zone if conditions are addressed.
- Baeksong’s existing homes
- 2,732
- Planned homes
- 3,686
- Maximum planned height
- 49 floors
- Priority districts
- Hugok, Gangchon, Baeksong and Jeongbal
- Redevelopment project threshold
- Planned cities of at least 1 million square metres, established more than 20 years ago
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What people are saying
The redevelopment of an aging planned city is not simply reconstruction; it is a project to recreate urban space that will attract young people and create new jobs.
We will strengthen administrative support so redevelopment projects proceed smoothly on the basis of a reasonable master plan.