「 Flexible
Zoning and Mixed Use in Seoul, Korea 」
●저자 : Jeeyeop Kim, Potter, Cuz, A-ra Cho
●학술지명 : Architectural Research
●권호 : 22(4)
●게재년월 : 2020년 12월 4일
[초록]
Zoning has
long been criticized for its negative effects and has been taken for granted
that zoning works as a hurdle to urban diversity. Responses in the US have
emphasized more fine-grained zoning approaches that plan mixed use. This paper
introduces and evaluates Seoul’s zoning system as a possible alternative. While
US zoning regulations have relied on distinguishing ever larger numbers of land
use zoning categories, Seoul has opted to integrate new land uses into existing
classifications, allowing for greater flexibility of use in each zone. Using
municipal building records to evaluate land use in three mid-density
residential districts, this paper demonstrates that Seoul’s flexible zoning is
capable of producing diverse mixed use neighborhoods. It then highlights the
potential downside of this approach, showing that flexibility allows for the
commercialization and sectoral gentrification of residential districts. It
concludes by suggesting that a combination of flexible zones and more
fine-grained plans would capture the advantages of both US and Korean planning.