Seocho-gu, Organizational Restructuring Including Establishment of 'Spatial Innovation Bureau' to Lead Urban Innovation

Effective Promotion of Large-Scale Projects Including Yangjae Station Complex Development

Seocho-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) announced on the 1st that it has carried out an organizational restructuring, including the establishment of the ‘Spatial Innovation Bureau,’ to transform Seocho’s urban space into an innovative complex space where nature, economy, transportation, and leisure harmonize.

Seocho District Office building. Provided by Seocho District Office.

The establishment of the Spatial Innovation Bureau was implemented based on the judgment that a dedicated organization is necessary to effectively promote large-scale projects as key agenda items of the 8th elected term accelerate and complex developments such as the Yangjae Station GTX-C transfer center are in full swing.

The Spatial Innovation Bureau will consist of five departments: Transportation Administration, Urban Planning, Public Infrastructure, Green City, and Garden Leisure, with the aim of creating the best infrastructure where urban, transportation, greenery, and leisure coexist. Various transportation modes will be interconnected to enhance the efficiency and convenience of movement, and innovative urban planning measures will be prepared to enjoy nature and leisure activities even in the city center, making Seocho a better place to live.

The newly established ‘Garden Leisure Department’ will be responsible for various projects to meet the changing leisure demands of residents and to create a ‘Garden City Seocho’ where nature can be enjoyed anytime and anywhere.

Along with the designation of the Yangjae AI Special Zone, the ‘Yangjae ICT Innovation District TF Team’ has been renamed the ‘Advanced Industry Team,’ and a ‘Landscape Design Team’ has also been newly established to improve the cityscape.

The order of bureaus will be as follows for stable organizational operation: Cultural Administration Bureau, Bright Future Bureau, Resident Life Bureau, Planning and Finance Bureau, Spatial Innovation Bureau, Urban Management Bureau, and Safety and Construction Bureau. With the organizational restructuring effective from January 1, one bureau and one department will be newly established, resulting in 2 deputy directors, 7 bureaus with 35 departments, 1 office with 4 departments, 18 neighborhoods, and 1 council administrative organization.

Mayor Jeon Seong-su said, “This organizational restructuring is the beginning of innovatively transforming Seocho’s future urban space,” and added, “We will do our best to ensure that large-scale projects such as the Yangjae Station GTX-C transfer center and the complex development of the government office building proceed effectively.”