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Arguments for improving the lag behind urban including the area north of the Han river begin with designation of New Town and establishment of ‘Seoul City’s balanced development support ordinance’. After that time for improving the area north of the Han river ‘Special Act on Urban Improvement Promotion’ was established and took effect on July, 2006. But now, it is indifferent to people. This shows that Special Act on Urban Improvement Promotion functions contrary to expectations.Before Establishment of Special Act on Urban Improvement Promotion, there are many problems in areas designated as New Town: rising of land price, division of land and buildings, absence of restitution of development gains, conflicts of residents, absence of development measure. To solve this problems and develop the area north of the Han river, Special Act on Urban Improvement Promotion was established, but it doesn’t meet the anticipations. Furthermore, many limitations are disclosed.The grave issues in legislating process are necessity of great-sphere development, application of the act, constitution of the act, choice of main measure and development subject. The ministry of construction and transportation, the Seoul City, the national assembly had a different view about that. As a result, Special Act is legislated according to proposal of the ministry of construction and transportation, however those issues is still under discussions. The exclusion of urban development, reconstruction and the private subject, the absence of regulation regarding maintained areas are also seen as barrier to Special Act application.