12.19 MOLIT-Buulgyeong regional development cooperation meeting held
MOLIT proposes 3 tasks for 16 major promotion strategies to support shared growth between Seoul and Busan
Proposing a frame for regional initiatives, government-supported balanced development, and full-scale operation of support groups
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (Minister Won Hee-ryong) held a meeting on December 12.19 (Mon) at Nurimaru, Haeundae, Busan with Busan Metropolitan City Mayor Park Hyeong-joon, Ulsan Metropolitan City Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom, and Gyeongsangnam-do Governor Park Wan-soo, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport-Buul-Gyeong Regional Development Cooperation held a meeting
This cooperation meeting was hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport to support the mutual growth of Busan and Ulsan. There was extensive discussion about what Transport should support.
At the cooperation meeting, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport presented 3 tasks for three major promotion strategies to support shared growth with Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongsangnam-do, and “balanced regional development and shared growth in the ultra-metropolitan region with Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongsang Province”. signed an agreement on mutual cooperation for
In addition, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport announced that it would operate the Regional Balanced Development Support Group in earnest to establish a new balanced development policy system led by the region and actively supported by the government. The Regional Balanced Development Support Group, headed by the 1st Vice Minister, is in charge of overall coordination of various regional policies and projects within the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport.
Since the inauguration of Minister Won Hee-ryong, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport has been reviewing various plans for new challenges and initiatives for the balanced regional development policy of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport. The head of the National Land and Urban Affairs Office) has been introduced and operated.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Regional Council plays a role of touring the provinces to discuss local issues and to hear local opinions on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport support matters, and the MOLIT Boul-Gyeong Cooperation Meeting is held today. Previously, they had visited Busan Metropolitan City, Ulsan Metropolitan City, and Gyeongsangnam-do to discuss current issues and toured related sites.
Minister Won Hee-ryong said, "The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport will also prepare and actively support the government's firm commitment to balanced regional development." We will actively promote the fostering of innovative land transportation industries such as digital land and spatial information, while redefining the framework of the balanced development policy system in a way that the government actively responds to the voices of the region.”
In addition, “The Busan-Ulsan region is a huge economic region equipped with various industrial bases such as mobility, aviation, shipbuilding, and hydrogen, as well as a wide range of aviation and logistics hub functions, so that it can grow into a global-level ultra-wide region. I will do my best to support it,” he said.
Busan Mayor Park Hyung-joon said, “I am deeply grateful that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport has prepared a venue for win-win growth in Busan and Ulsan today for balanced regional development.” For the development of the 2rd division site, it was requested to prepare necessary institutional improvement measures such as rationalization of development restriction zone system operation, and “in Busan, such as attracting the 53 Busan World Expo, constructing a new airport in Gadeokdo Island, and supporting the 2030nd Centum Urban High-Tech Industrial Complex connection road construction project, etc. We will do our best to create Busan, a city where people want to live even if they are born again, by wisely resolving various pending issues with the support of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport.”
Ulsan Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom said, “The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport thinks it is very meaningful to form a broad understanding and consensus on local issues in Ulsan Metropolitan City, and to solve pending issues in Ulsan Metropolitan City in the future. We look forward to active support from Transport," he said. "Since the development restriction zone crosses the center of Ulsan and becomes a factor in disconnecting the urban spatial structure and hindering balanced development, we ask for a full-fledged solution at the government level."
Gyeongnam Governor Park Wan-soo said, “We very much welcome MOLIT’s policy and will for balanced development.” I look forward to it,” he said.
“The southern inland railway is a regional long-cherished project that can advance the balanced development of western Gyeongsangnam-do, and we welcome the rapid progress.” He said, “With the establishment of a high-speed train to Suseo along the Gyeongjeon Line that can resolve the imbalance of high-speed rail service between regions, the route adjustment of National Route 77, the upgrade of the highway between Geoje and Busan, and the improvement of government regulations when expropriating land, the construction of the South Coast Island Highway road network and the southern We ask for active cooperation from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport in creating a world-class tourism complex in the maritime sphere.”
< Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport 3 Tasks for 16 Implementation Strategies to Support Shared Growth between Busan and Ulsan >
Mun Seong-yo, head of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, gave a presentation on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport support plan for Buul-gyeong to grow into a Northeast Asian logistics hub that connects new airports and new ports, and to leap forward as a global ultra-wide area. In this plan, 1 tasks of three major promotion strategies were presented: ① completion of a one-hour living zone for Busan and Ulsan, ② fostering of industrial bases specialized for Busan and Ulsan, and ③ support for hosting and successfully hosting the 2030 World Expo.
1. Completion of 1-hour living zone for Gyeonggi-do and Busan
① Construction of the Southern Inland Railway (Gimcheon, Jinju, Tongyeong, and Geoje) through the western Gyeongnam area is planned to begin in 2024. In the meantime, there have been concerns about delays due to technical bidding failures for some tools, but we plan to proceed with a sense of speed as we started designing in June.
② The Busan-Yangsan-Ulsan metropolitan railway linking Bu-Ulsan and the pre-feasibility study for the southeastern circular metropolitan railway will be carried out without a hitch* and successfully implemented.
* (Busan-Yangsan-Ulsan Metropolitan Railway) Pre-feasibility study is currently in progress, and preliminary feasibility study will be launched in 23
(Southeast Circulation Metropolitan Railway) Currently in progress of pre-feasibility study, expected to be completed by the end of 23
③ In 260, the Andongbujeon section of the high-speed central line of the high-speed railway running the semi-high-speed train, KTX Ieum (EMU) with a maximum speed of 24km, was extended and opened to complete the entire section of Seoul (Cheongnyangni) and Andong-Busan, and major regional bases such as Taehwagang Station in Ulsan It is planned to operate so that KTX joint can stop at
* Stopping station decision is scheduled for 24
④ We will come up with a solution with related organizations so that Suseo-bound high-speed trains can operate on the Gyeongjeon Line as soon as possible, while increasing the number of trips as soon as vehicles and tracks are expanded to improve transportation convenience in major cities in Gyeongsangnam-do, such as Changwon and Jinju. plan.
⑤ The Hamyang-Ulsan Expressway is scheduled to open in 2026. This expressway is a 144.6 km ultra-long-distance expressway connecting the east and west from Hamyang to Ulsan in the northwestern part of Gyeongsangnam-do. To this end, the Miryang-Ulsan section was opened in 2020, and the Changnyeong-Miryang section is scheduled to be completed in 2024 and the Hamyang-Changnyeong section in 2026.
⑥ Actively promote the establishment of a new urban railway in Ulsan. Ulsan is the only metropolitan city without an urban railway, and the establishment of a new urban railway has been one of Ulsan's long-cherished tasks. As the feasibility study for Line 1 and the preliminary feasibility study for Line 2 are currently underway, we plan to actively respond to each investigation process and visualize it.
⑦ The Sasang-Haeundae Expressway in Busan is promoted with a sense of speed. As this highway passed the private investment project review last September and the promotion of the private investment project was confirmed, the project proposal is currently being announced ('9 ~'22.10). When opened, it is expected to be of great help in fostering tourism and industrial belts in the southeastern region as it will complete the Busan-Gyeongnam Expressway circulation network by connecting the Namhae Expressway and the Donghae Expressway.
2. Fostering an industrial base specialized in Boo-Ul-Gyeong
⑧ Establish a national smart logistics platform so that Buulgyeong can grow into the center of the Northeast Asian logistics industry in connection with Gadeokdo New Airport and Busan/Jinhae New Port.
The smart logistics platform is a system that encompasses core logistics facilities, hinterland complexes, logistics infrastructure, and land, sea, and air logistics linkage systems. 22.5, Korea Transport Institute, Korea Maritime and Fisheries Development Institute), and this is an issue that has been continuously requested by Buul-gyeong. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport plans to materialize the smart logistics platform implementation plan and present a feasible logistics platform concept based on regional characteristics and demand.
⑨ The Gyeongnam Goseong Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Investment Pilot Zone, designated last September, is planned to be fostered as a R&D and production base specialized in unmanned aerial vehicles in connection with the nearby Gyeongnam Aviation National Industrial Complex. To this end, the detailed design currently in progress will be completed promptly, and construction will begin in the second half of next year to create a sense of speed.
⑩ Proactively foster Busan Eco Delta Smart City as a representative smart city model in Korea. Currently, negotiations are underway for preferred bidders for private companies, and next year, a public-private joint SPC will be established to implement various smart city services, and plans to expand services to the entire Buul-gyeong region.
⑪ Busan Centum 2 District Plans to actively support the urban convergence special zone (urban high-tech industrial complex) so that it can be built with a sense of speed. We will actively cooperate in resolving pending issues such as the relocation of Banyeo Agricultural Products Wholesale Market, and if the route for the access road is confirmed by Busan City, we will support related procedures such as a preliminary feasibility study to proceed quickly. In addition, the Ulsan Urban Convergence Special Zone Leading Project Site was reviewed on December 12.15th. It was selected through , and we plan to collaborate so that follow-up procedures such as plan establishment can be carried out quickly.
⑫ The Gyeongsangnam-do Tong area investment leading district selected on December 12.9 also carried out related procedures such as planning and designation of districts with Gyeongsangnam-do, LH, and KR without a hitch, fostering Tongyeong as the center of marine tourism in the southern coast, while promoting the tourism industry in Geoje, Goseong, and Namhae. We plan to support the spread to neighboring areas such as.
⑬ The Greenbelt, where all local governments are complaining of difficulties in terms of urban growth management, maintains the basic purpose of the system of preventing disorderly expansion of cities and preserving the environment. We plan to prepare and announce a system improvement plan in the first half of next year so that it can be flexibly applied according to the needs.
In addition, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport is implementing various innovation base fostering policies such as urban convergence special zones, campus innovation parks, investment leading zones, mobility innovation zones, and urban regeneration innovation zones so that innovative industries can take root in the region. We plan to actively apply it in connection with specialized industries. The projects will be conducted in a national public contest, and support will be provided for customized application to the Boulevard.
3. Support for attracting and successfully hosting the 2030 Global Expo
⑭ In order to support the successful hosting of the 2030 World Expo Busan, the International Railroad Cooperation Organization ministerial meeting will be held in Busan in June next year. The International Railroad Cooperation Organization is an international organization composed of 6 member countries and holds a ministerial meeting every year.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport plans to inform the ministers and vice-ministers of each country visiting Busan at the International Railroad Cooperation Organization ministerial meeting and carry out promotional activities linked to the expo.
⑮ In 24, we plan to start relocating the railway facilities around the Busan North Port area, which is scheduled to be the main stage for the World Expo, and support the preparations for the Expo. When the railroad facilities are relocated, Busan City plans to newly develop the site and drastically improve the environment around the Busan North Port area. .
⑯ For the successful hosting of the fair, we plan to build a new airport on Gadeokdo Island as early as possible. To this end, a wide range of design and construction alternatives are being reviewed to shorten the construction period, and in particular, as the amendment to the 「Special Act on Construction of a New Airport in Gadeokdo Island」 has been proposed to enable land compensation to begin immediately after the establishment of the basic plan, we plan to actively respond to legislation. If the system is improved, it is expected that the start of construction can be greatly advanced through early compensation.
< Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Operation of Regional Balanced Development Support Group >
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport will expand and reorganize the “Regional Balanced Development Support Group” and operate it in earnest, starting with the Busan-Ulgyeong Cooperation Meeting. This support group was an organization within the National Land Policy Bureau headed by the Director of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, but was upgraded to the 1st Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport and the system was reorganized. It will be operated as a core organization that discovers local demand, resolves pending issues, and coordinates regional policies and projects within the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport.
The system is largely centered on the regional development council chaired by the head of the Land and Urban Affairs Office, which is joined by 14 metropolitan local governments, supported by an expert advisory group supervised by the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements and a group of public institutions such as Korea Land and Housing Corporation, Railway Corporation, and Road Corporation. It is a structure.
A Regional Balanced Development Planning Group is formed under the Regional Development Council to directly communicate with the region and review regional issues, and the relevant departments within the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, local land management offices, and exchange personnel from local governments will work together.
The Regional Development Council was formed and started operating last August, and the head of the Land and Urban Affairs Office and the heads of departments in the prefecture visited seven metropolitan local governments, including Gwangju, Daegu, Daejeon, Busan, Ulsan, Chungbuk, and Gyeongnam, to discuss pending issues. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport plans to visit the rest of the metropolitan governments to hold regional councils, and expand the operation by holding major local governments from next year.
Regarding current issues and suggestions in the region, the relevant department within the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport will conduct a primary review, and will carry out supplementary work based on expertise by operating an expert advisory group and a public institution group in connection.
Through this process, we plan to prepare support strategies for each region next year and materialize support plans tailored to the region.