Oh Se-hoon, the Seoul mayor, said on Oct. 20 that he is making every effort to solve the dwellings problem, adding that the city will focus supply on places where citizens want to live under a private-led approach and speed up administrative support through the fast-track integrated planning.
At his opening remarks for the Land Infrastructure and Transport Committee's National Assembly inspection of Seoul on the same day, Oh said the city will drastically shorten the time it takes to break ground for each project site and contribute to stabilizing the dwellings market and improving citizens' housing conditions.
Oh said the city will closely examine the impact that the government's recent real estate regulations will have on redevelopment projects in this process, actively communicate with stakeholders such as the government, cooperatives, and residents, and find solutions on the ground.
He also said the number of births in Seoul has turned to an increase for the first time in eight years recently, adding that the city is expanding the "Seoul project to cheer on births" to turn this trend into a sustainable rebound rather than a fleeting glimmer.
He said the city will provide the Mirinae Home to newlyweds to promote housing stability and create Seoul-style kids cafes in every neighborhood to ease the burden of childrearing, adding that Seoul will open the way to a city where childbirth and parenting are a joy.
Oh added that to respond to a super-aged society, the city is pursuing the "9988 Seoul project," bundling care, health, housing, and leisure into one so that older adults can enjoy a healthy old age in the neighborhoods where they have lived all their lives.