- For pets of 800 animals from low-income households, severe disabled persons, single-parent families, multicultural families, single-person households - Support areas: Suwon, Goyang, Yongin, Seongnam, Hwaseong, Anyang, Pyeongtaek, Gwangju, Icheon, Hanam, Guri, Yeoju, Gapyeong - Supporting 160,000 won for vaccinations, neutering, examinations and treatment, surgery, and care delegation costs
- 'Voice of America' covering this governor's universal basic income along with critical voices - Also introducing regional currency used within set periods
- Pursuing 'community activities' led by village residents...supporting 476 million won in project costs
- 91.0% of province's total population of 13,438,238; credit and debit card applicants 4 times more than Gyeonggi local currency applicants, online applicants roughly 5 times more than offline applicants - online applications available until March 31st, on-site applications until April 30th; usable 3 months after receiving usage authorization text
- Supporting special employment workers/freelancers, youth unemployed, affected small merchants, etc.…opening dedicated application page
Jo Myeong-ja, chairwoman of the National Association of Local Councils for Joint Response to Military Airfield Damage (center), is presiding over a general meeting held via video conference on the 12th. (Photo=Suwon City Council) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] The National Association of Local Councils for Joint Response to Military Airfield Damage (Chairwoman Jo Myeong-ja, Suwon City Council member, hereinafter Military-Local Alliance) held a general meeting on the 12th and discussed expanding the 'noise countermeasure zone compensation boundary standards.' The general meeting was held amid COVID-19 conta…
Ganghwa County Office exterior. (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Ganghwa County announced on the 12th that it will promote the 2021 small-scale, aged building repair and reinforcement support project for religious organizations (hereinafter 'religious facility repair support project'). The religious facility repair support project supports repair and reinforcement of small-scale, aged buildings of religious organizations within the county so that they can maintain public interest and serve as a social safety net. Eligible for support are religious organizations with accumulated area exceeding 5…
A worker is cleaning a bicycle storage rack in front of Hwaseo Station. (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Suwon City is cleaning 224 bicycle storage racks, including those near subway stations and high-usage areas, as spring arrives. Cleaning work that began on the 3rd will continue through the 17th. Work is being conducted outside commuting hours to minimize inconvenience to citizens. As temperatures warm, the safety of cyclists and PM (personal mobility device) users who have increased in…
- Hand-press method...no need to remove mask, alleviates infection concerns
Suwon City changes Woncheon Lake Public Parking Lot to allow only right turns
- Under the theme of 'Opening a new era of Suwon Hwaseong World Heritage tourism'
- Agreement signed for 'smart city activation and cooperation system building'
- Suwon City creates 2,600㎡-scale project in Sky Observatory area...Jjaeminan Farm has tree plantings
A water coordinator from Suwon City Waterworks conducts a water quality inspection at a business establishment. (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Suwon City Waterworks announced on the 10th that it is launching the '2021 Water Quality Inspection Home Visit Service Project' this month. The water quality inspection home visit service is a project in which water quality inspectors visit high-volume water-using businesses and shops to conduct free water quality inspections. Water quality inspectors from the Waterworks received water quality inspection training in February…
- Free rental of suits, vests, shirts, blouses, ties, etc. for job-seeking youth
Jo Mu-young, Suwon City's Second Vice Mayor, is speaking at the 'Sanitation Sector Expert Roundtable Conference.' (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Suwon City held a 'Sanitation Sector Expert Roundtable Conference' on the 9th, presided over by Second Vice Mayor Jo Mu-young, at the City Hall conference room and sought ways to reduce household waste. The meeting was attended by Suwon City Council members, research fellows from the Suwon City Research Institute, representatives from the Suwon City Heads of Neighborhood Associations Council, and sanitation sector experts. Hong Eun-hwa, environmental and transportation sector…
Green curtain installed on the outer wall of Suwon Convention Center. (Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Suwon City Park and Greening Division will distribute 5 types of green curtain vine plant seeds for free starting from the 11th to expand the 'Green Curtain Creation Project.' The green curtain project is an eco-friendly project in which vine plants such as morning glories and luffa are planted on building windows or outer walls and allowed to grow along nets or ropes to cover the exterior wall. This year's green curtain…
- Suwon City Smart City Plan (2021~2025)...smart inclusive city of history, technology, and people - Establishing efficient urban infrastructure based on data, increasing competitiveness - Creating interconnected innovation, green, and open hubs, efforts to bridge the gap between the old city center and new cities - CCTV video analysis system, data marketplace, digital twin-based city operations, etc.
Suwon City Hall exterior. (Photo = Suwon City) [Suwon Daily = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced on the 8th that it is recruiting multicultural organizations to participate in the 'Multicultural Family Club Meeting Activation Support Project.' The Multicultural Family Club Meeting Activation Support Project supports meetings composed of 10 or more multicultural families and foreign residents. Meeting fields include ▲child education support ▲pregnant women and childcare support ▲marriage immigrant education support ▲multicultural awareness improvement activities ▲sports activities, performance preparation, musical instruments
Suwon City Cleanliness Resources Division staff and contract workers are conducting cleaning work. (Photo = Suwon City) [Suwon Daily = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City regularly cleans food waste disposal containers installed in apartment complexes to prevent odor generation. From this month through November, the city plans to clean 6,300 collection containers attached with RFID (a system that charges fees based on food waste weight) installed in 460 apartment complexes monthly to maintain cleanliness.
- Promoting street maintenance and flower planting, school vicinity maintenance, seasonal safety inspections, etc.
- Supporting food manufacturing and processing businesses with inspection costs up to 360,000 won...applications must be submitted by June
- Gyeonggi Province-Suwon City joint attraction of 'Hydrogen Products Inspection Support Center' for hydrogen industry promotion - Topsong area, Kwonseon-gu, Suwon, total project cost of 48.3 billion won - Governor Lee urges Suwon City cooperation on third public institution relocation project
- Promoting smart shared parking, bus stop, and crosswalk projects
- Approximately 1,750 local governments worldwide are members - Korean office established at Suwon Deohap Park since October 2012 - Mayor Yim Tae-young serving as Global Executive Committee member, Korea representative, and East Asia Executive Committee member
Exterior of Suwon City Hall.(Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City will accept applications for the first quarter payment of the '2021 Gyeonggi Province Youth Basic Income' by 6 p.m. on the 26th. The Gyeonggi Province Youth Basic Income provides 250,000 won per quarter, up to 1 million won annually in local currency to youth aged 24. The first quarter payment targets those with resident registration in Gyeonggi Province (as of the application date) who have continuously resided for 3 years or more, or have resided for 10 years or more in total, born in 1996…
- Inspection plan for total extension of 922㎞ from 2016 to 2026
- 'Eco-friendly Agricultural Product Support Project for Pregnant Women' begins...targeting approximately 30,000 people in 18 cities and counties
Suwon Agricultural and Fishery Products Wholesale Market stores.(Photo=Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced on the 2nd that all aquatic products distributed at the Suwon Agricultural and Fishery Products Wholesale Market were judged as 'conforming' in safety inspections conducted over the past 7 years. The agricultural and fishery products wholesale market has conducted radioactivity and heavy metal inspections on 225 cases of distributed aquatic products over 30 occasions from January 2014 to present, all of which were judged as 'conforming.' On February 23rd, aquatic products distributed in the market…
Official service began with 1,000 units from October last year...operating total of 3,000 units
