Land minister, Seoul mayor clash over proposed public housing at Yongsan Park
The Lee Jae Myung administration is at odds with the Seoul Metropolitan Government over the former's proposal to use part or all of Yongsan Park in central Seoul for public housing, showing the growing tension between efforts to increase housing supply and the preservation of urban green. Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Yun-duk told reporters on Friday that the government is…
The land minister and Seoul mayor are locked in disagreement over the proposed use of Yongsan Park in central Seoul for public housing, highlighting the intensifying conflict between housing supply expansion and maintaining urban green spaces. Kim Yun-duk, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated on Friday that the government is contemplating using not just Yongsan Children's Garden but possibly the entire Yongsan Park for housing projects.
Kim emphasized during a news conference marking his first year in office that the entire Yongsan Park is under consideration, not just the narrow Yongsan Children's Garden. He elaborated that the government has been assessing various locations in Yongsan, including areas potentially contaminated by environmental issues, which would necessitate negotiations with the U.S. military.
Kim also mentioned that the government would explore all avenues to boost the housing supply. He further clarified that any housing development at the park would necessitate consultations with the National Assembly, the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Yongsan District, and potentially the U.S. military.
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