Incheon Metropolitan City Government Activates ‘Fast-Track System’ for Old Planned Cities Redevelopment; Full Operation Begins Next Year

【Financial News Incheon = Reporter Han Gap-su】 Incheon Metropolitan City Government will establish a fast-track system to accelerate old planned cities redevelopment projects by assigning dedicated master planners (MPs) to pilot districts and utilizing a professional committee.
Incheon Metropolitan City Government announced on the 17th that it had established the “Fast-Track System for Old Planned Cities Redevelopment Projects” and would begin full-scale operations next year to ensure the smooth implementation of the projects.
The city government will invest a total of 64.3 million won in the project and apply it to the six areas selected as pilot districts. Once new redevelopment areas are confirmed, it plans to gradually expand the eligible areas and the scale of support.
To prevent projects from being delayed by conflicts among residents or administrative trial and error during the early stages, the city government will operate a “Collaborative Redevelopment Support (Fast Track) System.” Residents and administrators will jointly review and coordinate major issues and points of contention in each area from the outset, with the aim of resolving potential causes of delay in advance.
A dedicated master planner (MP) will also be assigned to each area. MPs will participate throughout the process of establishing special redevelopment plans, from setting redevelopment directions and reviewing plans to coordinating major issues, and will support the development of plans that reflect each area’s location and characteristics.
The review process, a key part of the administrative procedures, will also be expedited. Centered on the Old Planned Cities Redevelopment Committee, the city government will establish a standing response system that can conduct reviews and provide consultations promptly whenever agenda items arise, thereby reducing waiting times for deliberation.
The city government has also been gradually establishing the institutional foundation for old planned cities redevelopment. After launching a master plan preparation service in October 2024, it held preliminary briefings to gather residents’ opinions. In December 2025, it proceeded with a call for applications for pilot districts alongside the preparation of the master plan.
In August this year, it established the Old Planned Cities Redevelopment Committee and completed the selection of pilot districts. It is currently pursuing follow-up procedures.
The city government plans to establish criteria for forming residents’ representative groups and hold meetings with residents on how to select new redevelopment areas for the following year. It will assign dedicated MPs to each pilot district to support the preparation of special redevelopment plans and plans to finalize and officially announce the Old Planned Cities Redevelopment Master Plan by the end of this year.
Yoo Gwang-jo, head of the Urban Balance Bureau at Incheon Metropolitan City Government, said, “We will make every effort to ensure that Incheon’s old planned cities can rapidly transform into smart, pleasant cities of the future by providing one-stop support from the preparation of special redevelopment plans through the review process.”
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