Pyongtaek Preparing for More GI’s to Move In
The city of Pyongtaek located near Camp Humphrey’s is now preparing for the new 2ID soldiers that will arrive at the camp in the next three years.
Last week, city officials kicked off the early development phases of “Peace City,†a massive complex that will eventually include schools for foreigners, hospitals, entertainment centers and administrative buildings.
Between now and next February, agents from the Korea Land Corporation will scout locations in the region and try to sell the public on building a development largely aimed at providing services for the thousands of U.S. troops expected to move into the area.
Under deals reached between the U.S. and South Korean governments, American military bases will be consolidated into two hubs — one in Pyongtaek, the other further south in the Taegu area.
Korean developers and civic leaders are fleshing out plans on how to ensure this relatively rural city keeps pace with an expanded U.S. military hub at nearby Camp Humphreys.
Hopefully this move will be planned out well before the soldiers begin moving south.
