When the Hialeah Unit was initially established here, the area was fairly isolated. However, rapid development in the Seomyeon district has since made the neighborhood’s decline more apparent. In 1995, civic organizations in Busan formed the Busan Citizens' Committee to Reclaim the Hialeah Site, raising the issue of returning the garrison. Their goal was to address the distorted urban structure caused by restricted development under the Military Base Protection Act, which had left the area neglected and deteriorated.
1995
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2008
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1995. 03. 06.
Organized the official ‘Busan Citizens ‘Committee to Reclaim the Hialeah Site’
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2002.03.30
U.S.-ROK Policy Initiative Meeting (FOTA 8th Meeting) Decides on Early Return in 2005
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2004. 08
Hialeah site announced as 'neighborhood park' (Phase 1 / 8.8 acres, 55%)
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2004. 10.
73 Civil Society Organizations Unite to Form the Pan-Civic Movement Headquarters for the Hialeah Site Civic Park Initiative
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2004. 12.
Promulgation of the Revised Agreement on the Land Partnership Plan (Treaty No. 1703), setting a return deadline of 2006 and waiving the requirement for replacement sites
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2005. 02.
First round of signature campaign launched to establish a citizen park on the returned Hialeah site Urged the Public Administration and Security Committee to enact the returning U.S. Military Bases Support Act.
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2005. 06. 01.
The U.S. Forces announced the unit’s shutdown in August 2006
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2006. 08.
Shutdown Hialeah Unit
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2008. 02.
Completed basic and implementation design for Busan Citizens Park
When the Hialeah Unit was initially established here, the area was fairly isolated. However, rapid development in the Seomyeon district has since made the neighborhood’s decline more apparent. In 1995, civic organizations in Busan formed the Busan Citizens' Committee to Reclaim the Hialeah Site, raising the issue of returning the garrison. Their goal was to address the distorted urban structure caused by restricted development under the Military Base Protection Act, which had left the area neglected and deteriorated.
2010
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2010. 01.
Concluded negotiations for the return of the Hialeah
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2010. 01.
Management right of the site was officially transferred following the reclamation ceremony of the Hialeah base (1.27)
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2010. 04.
Opened the unit to citizens (2010.4~2010.10)
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2010. 08.
Held the first round-table meeting
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2011. 08. 11.
Held groundbreaking ceremony for the Citizen Park
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2014. 05. 01.
Opened the Busan Citizens Park History Museum