The Seoul city government said on the 10th that it will conduct a comprehensive survey and analysis of relatively underdeveloped non-station-area districts compared with station areas and prepare an "activation strategy for areas with growth potential."
The survey aims to identify areas with high development potential by comprehensively examining regional characteristics such as public transportation accessibility, infrastructure, and local conditions.
In particular, it will comprehensively review: ▲ connectivity between station areas and non-station areas ▲ areas with many old buildings but a large floating population ▲ potential to expand public transportation, living social overhead capital (SOC), and green space.
Through this survey, the Seoul city government plans to come up with ways to revitalize aging areas that, apart from subways, still have favorable locational conditions such as public transportation and infrastructure. It will support the supply of residential and commercial functions and ensure that improvements to living environments such as living SOC, pedestrian environments, and green spaces are carried out together.
It also plans to identify areas with growth potential and, next year, prepare an activation model based on this and support it so it can be commercialized.
Cho Nam-jun, head of the Seoul city Urban Space Headquarters, said, "It will serve as a turning point to systematically diagnose areas that have not received attention so far and transform them into future growth hubs," adding, "We will work to inject new urban vitality that all citizens can feel."