Goyang Daegok and Uiwang Ojeon-Wangok have been designated as new public housing districts, with a total of 23,000 housing units to be supplied.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 22nd that the areas of Daegok-dong in Goyang City and Ojeon-dong and Wangok-dong in Uiwang City will be designated as the Goyang Daegok Knowledge Convergence and Uiwang Ojeon-Wangok public housing districts.
These districts were announced as candidate sites in November 2024 and have since undergone public consultations, strategic environmental impact assessments, disaster impact reviews, and public interest reviews by the Central Land Expropriation Committee. The designation process was recently completed after passing the Central Urban Planning Committee's review.
The Goyang Daegok Knowledge Convergence district is adjacent to the Ilsan New Town, Goyang Changneung, and Goyang Hwajeong districts, with most existing living infrastructure already established. Nearby Daegok Station is served by five rail lines, including the GTX-A, Subway Line 3, Gyeongui-Jungang Line, Seohae Line, and the suburban line. It is also close to major road networks, including the Gyeonggi First Circular Highway and the Gangbyeonbuk-ro (Freeway), as well as the Seoul-Munsan Expressway.
The Uiwang Ojeon-Wangok district is located near the Uiwang-Gunpo-Ansan New Town, Uiwang Gocheon District, and Uiwang Baegun Valley. It is adjacent to the Gwacheon-Bongdam Urban Expressway and National Route 1 (Gyeongsu-daero), and the Uiwang City Hall Station (tentative name) on the Indukwon-Dongtan double-track railway, scheduled to open in 2029, will be approximately 0.7 km away.
To expedite the housing supply timeline, the government has already begun the district planning process ahead of the designation. Following the establishment of a metropolitan traffic improvement plan and related impact assessments, the district plan is expected to be approved in the second half of 2027, with the first housing project slated to begin construction in 2029.
Jeong Woo-jin, head of the Housing Supply Promotion Division at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated, "The Goyang Daegok Knowledge Convergence district is expected to become a new residential hub in the metropolitan area, benefiting from the extensive transportation network at Daegok Station and abundant living infrastructure, while the Uiwang Ojeon-Wangok district offers excellent transportation access and a pleasant natural environment."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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