Busan is good

Busan Unveils Blueprints for Four Aging Planned-City Districts and Opens Phase 2 Master Plan Drafts for Public Review

내용

Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, announced that it has prepared the draft 2035 Busan Metropolitan City Master Plan for Aging Planned-City Redevelopment for the four Phase 2 districts of Gaegeum-Danggam, Mandeok, Dadae, and Mora. The City will conduct a 16-day public review from July 22 through August 6 to gather public feedback.

Building on the findings accumulated during the Phase 1 master-planning process, the City expanded and reorganized its advisory panel in April 2026 by appointing additional experts in urban planning, architecture, transportation, the environment, and other relevant fields.

Following several advisory meetings and consultations with related organizations, including the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements, the City comprehensively reviewed the planned population, baseline floor area ratios, proposed special redevelopment zones, and measures to improve infrastructure. Through this process, it developed detailed redevelopment directions for each district that reflect the differing local conditions of Gaegeum-Danggam, Mandeok, Dadae, and Mora while integrating urban functions such as transportation, parks, green spaces, and community infrastructure.

With the completion of the Phase 2 master plan drafts for these four districts, long-term redevelopment directions have now been presented for all six aging planned-city districts in Busan. The Phase 1 master plans for the Hwamyeong-Geumgok and Haeundae districts have already been established and officially announced, and follow-up procedures, including the preparation of special redevelopment plans, are proceeding as scheduled.

The City comprehensively reviewed the urban spatial structure and infrastructure conditions of each area to establish district-specific redevelopment directions and appropriate development densities. It also designated areas requiring integrated redevelopment as proposed special redevelopment zones.

The Gaegeum-Danggam District covers approximately 1.02 square kilometers in Gaegeum-dong and Danggam-dong, Busanjin-gu. The plan calls for establishing a green network connecting Baegyangsan Mountain with residential areas, improving pedestrian conditions on sloped terrain, and expanding community infrastructure to create a neighborhood-centered residential environment. The average baseline floor area ratio is set at 330 percent. A total of eight proposed special redevelopment zones have been identified: seven housing complex redevelopment zones and one relocation support zone.

The Mandeok District covers approximately 1.04 square kilometers in Mandeok-dong, Buk-gu. The plan aims to strengthen local commercial and business functions centered on Mandeok Station while expanding parks, green spaces, pedestrian networks, and community infrastructure connecting Deokcheoncheon Stream with residential areas. The average baseline floor area ratio is set at 340 percent. A total of five proposed special redevelopment zones have been identified: four housing complex redevelopment zones and one relocation support zone.

The Dadae District covers approximately 1.30 square kilometers in Dadae-dong, Saha-gu. The plan calls for creating parks, green spaces, and scenic corridors that connect residential areas with natural features such as the sea and Amisan Mountain, while also improving public transportation, pedestrian networks, and community infrastructure. The average baseline floor area ratio is set at 330 percent. A total of 11 proposed special redevelopment zones have been identified: seven housing complex redevelopment zones and four relocation support zones.

The Mora District covers approximately 1.05 square kilometers in Mora-dong, Sasang-gu. The plan aims to improve connectivity among Baegyangsan Mountain, residential neighborhoods, and the adjacent Sasang Industrial Area. It also calls for improving disconnected pedestrian spaces, including Mora Ieum-gil and the entrances to trails on Baegyangsan Mountain, while expanding parks, green spaces, and community infrastructure. The average baseline floor area ratio is set at 330 percent, and seven housing complex redevelopment zones have been identified as proposed special redevelopment zones.

The master plan drafts are available on the City’s integrated redevelopment project website at https://dynamice.busan.go.kr and at designated public review locations operated by the City and the relevant district offices. Written comments may be submitted during the public review period.

To ensure broad consideration of residents’ views, the City will also hold a resident briefing session in each of the four districts during the public review period.

After reviewing whether and how to incorporate comments submitted during the public review, the City plans to seek the opinion of the Busan Metropolitan Council, consult with relevant administrative agencies, obtain deliberation by the Busan Aging Planned-City Redevelopment Committee, and apply to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for approval.

The City aims to finalize and officially announce the master plan in December 2026 following deliberation and approval by the Ministry’s Special Committee on Aging Planned-City Redevelopment.

Once the master plan is finalized, individual redevelopment projects will move into full implementation, beginning with the preparation of special redevelopment plans for each zone.

Kim Hyo-sook, Director General of the Housing and Architecture Bureau, said, “These draft plans establish detailed redevelopment directions that reflect the local characteristics and future conditions of the four districts of Gaegeum-Danggam, Mandeok, Dadae, and Mora.”

“We will carefully review and incorporate the views presented during the public review and resident briefing sessions to create desirable future urban environments suited to each area,” she added.