The mayor's approval officewas quieter than expected.
Instead of a thick stack of documents,there were onlya few summary pagesand a single sentence on top.
〈Truck City Resident Recruitment Announcement (Draft)〉
The mayor adjusted his glassesand slowly turned the pages.
Housing.Jobs.Medical care.Finance.And—
"3,100 households?"
He looked up.
Kang Doyoon answered calmly.
"It's a deliberate number."
"March 1st."
"The day independence was declared,and the moment winter endsand people begin to step outside again."
"This cityaccepts those who enduredbefore those who succeeded."
The mayor said nothing for a moment.
His finger stoppedat the emergency medical center section.
Mobile Emergency Medical Center /K-MED Doctor Truck in permanent operation
"This isa deficit," he said.
"Yes."
Doyoon nodded.
"But this cityhas decidedto pay the cost of deathin advance."
The mayor leaned back slightly,looked out the window once,then returned his gaze to the document.
"…This isn't really a housing policy.It's a city experiment."
"Yes."
The mayor spoke slowly.
"Which meansif I don't approve it,no one else will take responsibility."
Doyoon didn't answer.
The mayor put down his penand moved his hand to the mouse.
Approved
The click was softerthan expected.
But at that moment—
The monitorsin the operations roomall changed at once.
Posted
"Oh."
"It's up."
"It just went live."
Someone inhaled sharply.Someone else swallowed a smile.
A low murmurspread like a wave.
"There's no turning back now."
"The city is public."
Kim Young-ahstared at the screen in silence.
Hong Ra-onpicked up her phone.
Yoo Ha-jinlooked out the window and muttered,
"People will start coming now."
Doyoon said nothing.
He was only lookingat the title on the screen.
[Official Posting] Truck City – Phase 1 Resident Recruitment
"When your home moves, your life can move again."
Truck City is not a city built on land.There is no land price, no speculation,and no life frozen by waiting.
This city was designedfor those whose lives collapsedbecause they had no home.
For those who need to start again,but for whom deposits, sales prices,and loans are overwhelming.
Recruitment Overview
Total households: 3,100※ 3,100 represents a "number of beginnings,"marked from March 1st.
Truck City Phase 1is the first spring citywelcoming those who survived the winter.
Housing type: Mobile House Truck (single model)
Entry method: Ownership + Truck City citizenship registration
Location: Truck City Phase 1 development zone(former state-compensated land)
House Truck Specifications (Single Model)
15㎡ House Truck (only model)
Usable area: 15㎡
Truck-based mobile residence
Operable with standard Class 2 license
Payload under 4 tons
Automatic transmission (A/T) only
Fireproof & flame-retardant structure
AI-based safety, energy, and water management systems
Built-in solar power system
Vertical & horizontal modular expansion completed(Expandable in ~6-pyeong units)
Expansion costs:
18㎡ (194 sq ft): approx. $23K
34.7㎡ (374 sq ft): approx. $82K
54.5㎡ (587 sq ft): approx. $105K
74.4㎡ (801 sq ft): approx. $129K
94.2㎡ (1,014 sq ft): approx. $152K
※ Marriage, childbirth, or household growth → phased expansion available
※ Without land, homes are not assets to trade,but structures to expand or reduce.
Price & Costs
Sale price: $59K Single price / No options / No add-ons
Monthly maintenance: $54 (flat rate)Regardless of size, usage, or season
Maintenance includes:
Electricity (solar-based self-generation)
Water (rainwater collection & purification)
Sewage & wastewater treatment
Public infrastructure maintenance
Facility management office operation
Partial labor costs for resident employment
※ No separate electricity or water bills.
Housing Finance Structure
Truck City House Trucks are eligible for 100% loans.This is not a benefit—it is possible because the structure has changed.
By separating land ownership from constructionand converting housing into mobile assets,public expenditure is drastically reduced.
The saved public budgetis used not for construction,but for interest supportand minimal urban infrastructure.
Loan conditions:
General applicants: 100% loan, fixed ~2%
Basic livelihood / near-poverty households: fixed 1%
Special hardship cases (illness, accident, family care):reviewed individually, fixed 1%
Truck City does not require deposits.It does not charge rent.
Instead, it builds a structurethat can be repaid.
Energy · Water · Sanitation · Medical System
Power:Solar + city-level ESSSelf-generation with constant backup power
Water:Rainwater collection → AI purification → up to 1-week storageGreywater recycling system
Waste & food disposal:Microbial natural decompositionNo reliance on external sewage plants
Fire safety:Non-combustible materialsAI detection & localized suppression
Medical
Truck City operates a 24/7 Mobile Emergency Medical Center (T-MED).Doctor Trucks are always on rotation.
Immediate deployment upon hospital refusal.Emergency surgery, bleeding control, CPR available.
Medical accessis treated as a basic condition of the city.
Why Housing Prices Don't Rise
This is the most common question.
Truck City answers:
There is no land price.Supply is not restricted.When demand increases, more homes are built.
The moment housing prices rise,this city has failed.
Management & Jobs
The city is run by its residents.
Direct operation of the Facility Management Office
Priority employment for residents
Minimal outsourcing, maximum internal employment
Basic Income
Truck City is not just housing.
Revenue fromT-MART (Regional Specialty Expo),truck festivals, tourism, education, research, and medical infrastructure—
When revenue exceeds operating costs,it is redistributed to residentsas basic income, according to standards.
Priority Applicants
Those whose lives stopped due to housing issues
Youth who endured without parental support
Those who failed but want to restart
Those who want to be citizens, not tenants
Truck City Declaration (Summary)
Capital does not expel people violently.It pushes them out quietly,at a speed impossible to endure.
First, neighborhood shops disappeared.Then restaurants and clothing storesthat didn't survive a year closed.
The harder people worked,the deeper the losses became.Rent and fees never came down.
Those who closed their shops came to the streets.Former owners became drivers.Skilled workers lost their workshops.
They were not failures.They were the ones who endured the longest.
Truck City does not ask why you failed.It asks only this:
Do you still have hands to start again?A body that can move?
That is why homes here are not buildings.They are vehicles.Housing and work exist in the same structure.
Truck City does not own homes.It does not rent them.It does not bind people to addresses.
Truck City is not welfare.Not charity.Not rescue.
It is a citythat flattens the groundso people can move again.
Here,without buildings,without storefronts,without key money—
If you can move,if you have skill,you can work again today.
Truck City says:
"Here, you can start again."