US bases occupied major parcels in Uijeongbu, dividing roads and neighbourhoods while supporting jobs and base-oriented commerce. Each camp has a different name, boundary and return date, so “the bases have been returned” is too broad. Return requires bilateral procedure, environmental investigation and cleanup, land transfer, planning and construction; announcement and public opening can be years apart. Redevelopment benefits, contamination costs and memories of residents, workers and merchants are unevenly distributed. Stay outside fenced sites and map former camp name, return, cleanup, construction and opening as separate stages. Pollution figures require sampling location, standard and investigating body, while future facilities must remain labelled as plans.
Returned US bases left urban division, memory and cleanup obligations · 🌿