Incheon City Finalizes Criteria for Consent on City-Owned Land in urban maintenance and improvement projects
Incheon Metropolitan City has finalized and enacted the “Standards for Consent on City-Owned Property in urban maintenance and improvement projects”, which clarifies the scope and procedures for obtaining consent related to city-owned land during project processes.
The new standards were established to enhance consistency and promptness in the consent process while improving predictability for citizens and project entities by reflecting the government’s policy to expand housing supply and the intent of the recent revision of the Incheon Metropolitan City Ordinance on the Maintenance and Improvement of Urban Areas.
Going forward, the city plans to ‘principally give consent’ for the use of city-owned land throughout all stages of such projects. However, it will provide necessary guidance when required and review the appropriateness of consent at each stage of the project implementation.
Incheon to Host “Unification TalkTalk Film Academy”
Incheon Metropolitan City announced that it will host the “2025 Unification TalkTalk Film Academy” every Wednesday from November 12 to December 3 at CGV Incheon.
The program is part of the customized unification education initiative led by the Incheon Unification Plus Center. It is designed to help participants naturally understand and emotionally connect with the reality of the two Koreas, the division of the peninsula, and the values of peace and unification through the familiar medium of film.
Comprising four sessions, the Unification TalkTalk Film Academy will feature films related to unification themes. Each session will include pre-screening discussions and citizen dialogues designed to encourage open conversation and shared reflection.
Incheon to Hold “Seom-thing: Incheon Island Festa 2025”
Incheon Metropolitan City announced that it will host the “2025 Incheon Island Festa – Seom-thing” on November 29 at the Wave Hall of the Sangsang Platform.
Under the theme “Every Island Holds Its Own Special Charm,” the festival reinterprets Incheon’s diverse islands as valuable urban cultural assets and promotes interaction between island residents and citizens. The event will feature participation from island communities—including Ganghwa and Ongjin—as well as local artists, tourism organizations, and fisheries-related institutions.
The festival will also serve as a forum for discussing the present and future of Incheon’s islands, exploring sustainable directions for their continued development.
Incheon to Host “Incheon Creative X Design Week 2025”
Incheon Metropolitan City announced that it will host the “Incheon Creative X Design Week 2025” from November 13 to 14 at the Connect Hall of Incheon Startup Park.
Building on the ideas generated during the “Creative City Workshop” held in October with citizens and experts, this event aims to refine strategies for advancing Incheon’s sustainable creative-city model and to strengthen international cooperation.
Through this initiative, the city seeks to reinforce its design-centered urban brand, expand collaboration among the public, private, industrial, academic, and research sectors, and lay a practical foundation for joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UNCC) in the field of design.
Incheon Environment Corporation Recognized for Excellence in Facility Operations
The Incheon Environmental Corporation announced that it received both the Grand Prize and the Excellence Award in the wastewater and sewage sludge categories at the “2024 Award Ceremony for Outstanding Facilities in Operation and Management” held by the Korea Environment Corporation on November 5 at its Metropolitan East Regional Headquarters.
The Korea Environment Corporation conducts this annual evaluation of public wastewater and environmental facilities that have completed technical inspections, comprehensively reviewing maintenance plans, operational management, and performance in R&D and service areas to select the top-performing facilities in each group.
This year, 59 facilities across the country were divided into four groups and competed for the honors. Among them, the Incheon Environmental Corporation was recognized for its outstanding performance across key indicators.
Sources: https://news.ifm.kr
