Uiwang City Accelerates 'Uiwang-Gunpo-Ansan Public Housing District Project'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-sung] Uiwang City held a 'resident forum' on the 2nd at the city hall conference room to discuss speedy compensation for the Uiwang-Gunpo-Ansan Public Housing District project and stable resettlement of relocating residents.

The forum was attended by Mayor Kim Sung-je, Song Young-seok, head of the Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH) Uiwang-Gwacheon Business Division, Han Sun-woo, chairman of the Uiwang (Chopyeong, Wolam) Resident Countermeasures Committee, Park Young-gon, chairman of the Uiwang District Compensation Countermeasures Committee, Kim Bo-gyun, chairman of the Uiwang Wolam 3-dong Resident Countermeasures Committee, and approximately 20 other resident representatives.

At the forum, the city shared the project progress status and listened to residents' practical difficulties encountered in the field.

Currently, the Uiwang-Gunpo-Ansan Public Housing District project is being pursued with a target of district plan approval by the end of this year, while the Korea Land & Housing Corporation is proceeding with related procedures such as obstacle surveys for compensation plan announcements scheduled for the second half of 2026.

At the forum, residents made various suggestions regarding the overall development project, including △speedy compensation implementation for in-city development projects (compensation plan announcement) △adjustment of relocation site locations and surrounding parking lot placement △allocation of relocation sites by local government △installation of history museum and community facilities.

Meanwhile, the city and the Korea Land & Housing Corporation plan to operate regular communication channels to continuously gather resident opinions and make their best efforts in preparing compensation and relocation measures that satisfy everyone.

Song Young-seok, head of the LH Uiwang-Gwacheon Business Division, said, "We are proceeding with scheduled projects such as the compensation plan announcement in the second half of 2026 without any setbacks," and stated, "For residents' requests including 'speedy compensation procedures,' 'reflection of relocation site locations,' and 'sewage treatment facility handling methods,' we will prepare realistic alternatives and proceed with the project by prioritizing resident opinion reflection and communication."

Mayor Kim Sung-je said, "I request close cooperation with the Korea Land & Housing Corporation so that the suggestions raised at the forum—including speedy compensation and relocation site location adjustments and allocation by local government—are reflected in the development plan and residents' grievances can be resolved."

He added, "In line with the current government's policy of expedited project promotion, we will proceed with speedy compensation and concentrate all of the city's administrative capabilities to ensure residents' property rights are not damaged."