Balanced Development Portal

Renaissance in the Northern Seoul (Gangbuk)

Background

While Seoul experienced rapid growth, Gangbuk transformed into a bedroom community
Regional imbalances and quality of life disparities persist despite various efforts

Need to create more jobs and improve residential environment in Gangbuk area
for sustainable urban growth and balanced development

Strategic Directions

Vibrant Job-Creating Economic City: Renaissance in Gangbuk

  • Pleasant Residential Environment
    Relaxation of reconstruction regulations in housing districts
    Relaxation of redevelopment regulations in low-rise residential areas
  • Future-oriented Jobs
    Applying white site system to vacant lots
    Expanding commercial areas 2-3 times the current size
  • Emotional Living Spaces
    Expanding forests and green spaces, completing garden city
    Creating cultural and sports facilities, completing waterfront emotional city

Project Details

Pleasant Residential Environment

  • Improving project feasibility through shortened reconstruction periods and floor area ratio innovation

  • Relaxing regulations on aging criteria and road-facing ratio requirements for redevelopment zone designation in old low-rise residential areas

Future-oriented Jobs

  • Abolishing total quantity system for commercial areas in Gangbuk to revitalize the region and create jobs

  • Creating new economic hubs in Gangbuk with integrated self-sufficient functions by attracting businesses to large vacant lots

Emotional Living Spaces

  • Reorganizing streams into vibrant waterfront cultural areas, expanding 14 waterfront emotional spaces

  • Creating various cultural and sports facilities (9 projects) in Gangbuk area, which previously lacked cultural facilities