The Seoul Metropolitan Government has initiated projects to create campustowns to fully utilize university infrastructure. In this study, the first campustown project implemented in South Korea, Korea University-Anam Campustown Project, was evaluated to develop sustainable growth plans. Universities have useful infrastructure in terms of facilities, equipments, and human resources. There is a recent focus on breaking down boundaries between universities and communities to share this useful infrastructure. The methodology of this study is as follows. Primary indicators of win-win growth plans were identified by literature reviews and case studies. The indicators were applied to the target area by evaluations of the status of the area, SWOT analysis, collection of stakeholders’ views, and in-depth interviews. A commercialization plan was verified, while focusing on the project budget, feasibility, and administrative procedure. In total, 34 projects spanning five sectors (i.e., start-up, residence, culture, sharing with communities, and sustainability) were identified. Finally, measures to secure project implementation capacities and a master plan to improve the sustainability of this project were suggested. The results of this study are expected to contribute to the creation/development of similar projects at other universities in Korea.

Minimum housing standards aim to safeguard housing rights and enhance residential conditions. Governments develop housing policies, including provision, preservation, and support for welfare programs, guided by the status of households below these standards. Growing nations commonly utilize this approach to decrease the proportion of households not meeting these criteria. In South Korea, the ratio of households below these standards was 4.5% in 2021, down from 16.6% in 2006, as indicated by the initial Korea Housing Survey. However, this downward trend has stalled over the past decade. With the 2004 and 2011 revisions, the standards have been effective for 12 years, yet no longer mirror current housing realities due to ongoing improvements. This study aimed to propose enhancements to Korea’s minimum housing standards. Through analyzing laws, prior research, present household statuses, international cases, and expert insights, recommendations emerged. Categorizing households by size, we developed precise standards covering area, facility, and location aspects. These new standards led to an 8.4% non-compliance rate in 2021. This research’s findings anticipate aiding the revision of minimum housing standards, formulating pragmatic policies for enhancing residential conditions in line with present situations.

Urban farming carries environmental, economic, and social benefits. However, it is challenging to secure agricultural land in Republic of Korean cities because of on cost constraints, resulting in low levels of engagement in urban farming. In this study, we attempted to explore the novel possibility of targeting apartments as urban farming sites. Despite the high ratio of apartments to other types of homes in Korean cities, there have been limited studies examining urban farming in apartment complexes. We derived indicators of urban farming initiation and ranked their importance. Based on the results, we propose policy directions for facilitating urban farming in apartments. Indicators were selected in three steps. First, initial indicators were obtained through reviews of urban farming theories, a literature review, and analysis of media articles. Second, the indicators were preliminarily categorized by type. Third, in-depth interviews and pilot surveys were conducted to select and stratify the final indicators. The importance of the indicators was analyzed using the analytic hierarchy process. Per our results, “public funding,” and “technical and management support” are the most important factors for facilitating urban farming in apartment complexes. These findings indicate four policy directions and important implications based on their expected effects.