[용산] 용산정비창·용산공원…개발 어떻게 할 것인가● 방송일 : 2021.12.07

【Anchor Commentary】 Plans to develop Yongsan Park and the Yongsan Maintenance Depot are underway. However, the government and some in the political community have announced plans to supply large-scale housing here, sparking controversy. Recently, the National Assembly organized a forum to discuss the direction of Yongsan development. Ji Hyuk-bae reports. 【Report】 The Seoul Metropolitan Government and Yongsan District Office argue that an international business district should be developed on the Yongsan Maintenance Depot site. However, the government has proposed a plan to supply 10,000 housing units there. The national park project being pursued on the returned Yongsan US military base is also sparking controversy, with a bill proposed to supply housing on some of the land. Amidst this situation, the office of National Assembly Representative Kwon Young-se organized a forum to discuss key issues related to Yongsan development. (Representative Kwon Young-se) "Yongsan is the only area in downtown Seoul with potential for large-scale development. It is a key area that must be developed with long-term vision and value to revitalize Seoul's stagnant economy. Yongsan must never be made a scapegoat for failed real estate policies." The Yongsan Maintenance Depot, which has been repeatedly developed and abandoned since 1995, has been proposed for development as a central space to strengthen global urban competitiveness, taking into account changes in surrounding conditions, such as the creation of Yongsan Park and the undergrounding of the railway. The key is ultra-high-density mixed-use development. Industrial, financial, and business facilities should be built, supported by high-quality housing and parks. The need for active national support was also mentioned. (Director Kang Jeong-cheol / Yongsan Project Division, Korea Railroad Corporation) (Excluding land costs), facility investment alone will exceed 5 trillion won. To achieve this, as seen in the New York case, there are cases where floor area ratios were boldly relaxed... Now, we need to expedite the city's permit process..." (Director Oh Jang-hwan, Strategic Planning Division, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Urban Planning Bureau) "This is the first case of ultra-high-density development under the existing system, so while other shocking incentives are sufficient, tax incentives and other aspects are somewhat inadequate..." (Professor Shim Kyo-eon / Graduate School of Real Estate, Konkuk University) "We must first consider what will best benefit Seoul and the nation. Politically, the idea that building a few rental housing units will quiet down the area shouldn't be the criterion for value judgment..." In 2005, the plan to transform the Yongsan Garrison into a park was announced, and in 2007, with the enactment of a special law, Yongsan National Park became a reality. With the basic design and park development plan due to be announced next year through public opinion gathering, we argue that the area should be preserved as originally intended, as a space for future generations. (Oh Cheon-jin, Yongsan District Council Member) "Building public apartments on the Yongsan Park site, which has even been given a special law to develop a fully ecological park, just because it's readily available right now is simply too short-term." (Oh Jang-hwan, Head of Strategic Planning Division, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Urban Planning Bureau) (With the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport) we are discussing realistic plans to connect the North-South green corridor linking Namsan, Yongsan Park, and the Han River. We also plan to explore ways to connect with the surrounding green infrastructure." (Lee Ju-il, Senior Research Fellow, Seoul Institute, Urban Space Research Lab) "The Yongsan Redevelopment Depot and Yongsan Park should not be developed individually, but rather should be integrated and planned together..." The Seoul Metropolitan Government has made clear its position regarding housing supply: "Regarding the Yongsan Redevelopment Depot, we will discuss at a reasonable level, while regarding Yongsan Park, we have expressed our opposition." This is Jihyuk from D'Live Seoul-Gyeonggi Cable TV. #Yongsan-gu #Development #Plan ● Broadcast Date: December 7, 2021 ● Reporter Ji Hyuk-bae, DLive Seoul Gyeonggi Cable TV / [email protected]