- Resolving childcare and supervision gaps due to COVID-19 - Expanding to childcare centers, kindergartens, and elementary schools experiencing supervision gaps even without legal infectious disease and illness infection
Pyeongtaek City Hall exterior. (Photo=Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young reporter] Pyeongtaek City announced on the 21st that it will prepare and implement '2020 Chuseok Holiday Comprehensive Measures' through next month 4th. For Chuseok, the city plans to concentrate all administrative efforts on creating an atmosphere of restraint in travel, thorough quarantine activities, and livelihood stabilization through implementing comprehensive measures in key sectors such as COVID-19 prevention and spread prevention so citizens can enjoy a 'safe and comfortable' holiday. The city will focus on multi-use facilities…
Gwonseon-gu Office exterior. (Photo=Gwonseon-gu) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young reporter] Suwon City's Gwonseon-gu announced on the 21st that it will establish the '2021 Guun 1,2 District Implementation Plan' and promote cadastral resurvey projects. Guun District 1 is 154 parcels (97,917 m²) in the area around 7-2 Guun-dong, Gwonseon-gu, and Guun District 2 is 294 parcels (163,388 m²) in the area around 800 Guun-dong, Gwonseon-gu. For smooth project implementation, the district is…
- Development as complex cultural space to revitalize stagnant downtown Pyeongtaek - Induces private development company participation through long-term functional transition of sex trade zones - Relocation of dilapidated intercity bus terminal…site transforms into complex commercial facility
- Organized to highlight field issues by field and best practices using field photos - Plans to distribute approximately 830 copies to Gyeonggi Province apartment construction sites and construction-related personnel
- Relaxing application criteria including average employment growth rate compared to first half - Issuing certificates to approximately 20 companies certified in second half after field inspections and deliberation committee review
- Plans to submit certification evaluation application for fair trade city to Korea Fair Trade Village Committee
Service for ordering traditional market products via app
- Operating comprehensive situation room from 30th through next month 4th Chuseok holiday... establishing immediate response system - Implementing measures across 10 fields including infectious disease response, civil complaints, transportation, livelihood stabilization, emergency medical services - Creating safe and comfortable Chuseok holiday through intensive management of quarantine measures and safety accidents
Cadastral reference point survey work. (Photo = Jangan-gu) [Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon's Jangan-gu announced on the 20th that it has completed a general survey of 1,454 cadastral reference points installed on roads and other locations to ensure accurate presentation of cadastral survey results and prevent land boundary disputes. From February onwards, on-site surveys were conducted for six months targeting all cadastral reference points in the district. Fifty-nine reference points that were lost or damaged due to road construction and maintenance were reinstalled, and the remaining 40 points were discarded as they had no practical utility.
Large mask affixed to the front of a Suwon Passenger bus using a wrapping (film application) method. (Photo = Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City and Suwon Passenger Transport Co., Ltd. announced on the 20th that they are jointly promoting a 'Masks Are the Answer' campaign to inform passengers of the importance of 'wearing masks.' Suwon Passenger Transport recently unveiled a 'COVID-19 Safe Bus' by attaching a large film depicting a large mask to the front of a bus, and applying antibacterial film to traffic card terminals…
Ganghwa County Office exterior. (Photo = Ganghwa County) [Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County announced on the 19th that it will provide support for interior and exterior remodeling of large restaurants and facility improvement costs for accommodations through 'High-Quality Dining Establishment Creation Support Project' and 'Lodging Facility Improvement Support Project.' The county plans to select a total of 10 businesses including 3 general restaurants and 7 lodging facilities for support. The application period is until the 29th, and applicants can submit their applications to the county office's Environmental Sanitation Division. Selected…
Facebook capture of Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung. [Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung once again expressed his determination to revitalize the local economy using local currency. The effectiveness of local currency has emerged as a controversial issue due to a recent research report by the Korea Institute of Public Finance (KIPF). The KIPF released a report stating, 'The economic effect of local currency is not significant. Rather than revitalizing local economies, local currency is causing losses exceeding 200 billion won annually.' In response to this…
Heo Ui-haeng, Director of Suwon City Parks and Greenery Project Office (second from left), and Hwang Young-ik, Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters Electric Power Business Department Head of Korea Electric Power Corporation (second from right), and other officials pose for a commemorative photo. (Photo = Suwon City) [Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City and Korea Electric Power Corporation's Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters signed a business agreement on the 18th at Suwon City Parks and Greenery Project Office in Gwonseon-gu for the management of street trees in proximity to power distribution lines. According to the agreement to create a safe street tree environment, Korea Electric Power Corporation's Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters…
- Mayor Yom Tae-young introduces 'Suwon City Smart City Implementation Cases' prior to the award ceremony
- Application submission from September 29 to October 8…To meet administrative needs of a 1.1 million large city
Yu Cheon-ho, Ganghwa County Superintendent (center), presides over a major project briefing session. (Photo = Ganghwa County) [Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County held the 2021 Major Project Plan Briefing from the 14th to 18th at Ganghwa County Office. The briefing was conducted on a bureau-by-bureau basis, with each department head explaining the current status of implementation of major key projects and pledge projects promoted to date, and reporting on various projects and policies to improve the quality of life for residents. In the county's 2021 major project plan…
- A total of 83 personnel deployed to infectious disease-dedicated hospitals, residential treatment centers, home care system operation units, etc. - Plan to respond to emergency situations through personnel pool management and additional recruitment in case of resurgence
Officials from Pyeongtaek City checking electrical facilities. (Photo = Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City is conducting safety management inspections from the 17th to 22nd targeting multipurpose buildings (department stores, large marts, traditional markets, transportation facilities, etc.) expected to have high visitors for the Chuseok holiday. This inspection covers whether safety management plans are established and implemented, damage to major structures and finishing materials, maintenance status of evacuation and escape routes, and safety measures to prevent accidents…
- AI talent cultivation agreements with Kwangwoon Academy, iMBC, Safety Management Institute, etc. - Donation of 80 robots to Kwangwoon University AI demonstration school Segyeongyo High School, etc., linked with robot studies program - Cooperation in acquiring certifications using iMBC lifelong education online platform, etc.
Pyeongtaek City Hall exterior. (Photo = Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City announced on the 18th that Yeongsin District around Jije Station has been selected as a target site for the '2021 Wind and Water Damage Living Area Comprehensive Improvement Project' announced by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The city applied to Gyeonggi Province to have Yeongsin District selected as a target site for the 'Wind and Water Damage Living Area Comprehensive Improvement Project.' Following the announcement of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's competition and on-site inspections by Pyeongtaek City's Safety Superintendent Kim Dong-ui in May, Yeongsin District was finally selected as the project target site. Yeongsin District…
Shin Deuk-sang, Ganghwa County Council Speaker (first from right), talks with Park In-seo, First Vice Mayor for Balanced Development of Incheon City (left). (Photo = Ganghwa County) [Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County Council Speaker Shin Deuk-sang is exerting effort to secure budgets for major pending projects of Ganghwa County in 2021. Speaker Shin visited Incheon City Hall and Incheon Metropolitan Council on the 17th, sequentially meeting with First Vice Mayor for Balanced Development Park In-seo and Council Speaker Shin Eun-ho of Incheon Metropolitan Council. Council Speaker Shin Deuk-sang met with major current…
- Criticism directed at Korea Institute of Public Finance, leaves critical social media post - 'Local currency increasing sales of small and medium merchants is a fact that requires no research' - Raises two suspicions about the report
Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang City (far right) inspects the site and gives instructions. (Photo = Uiwang City) [Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang City inspected major civil complaint sites related to citizen safety on the 17th on the occasion of the '22nd On-site Administrative Day.' Mayor Kim has consistently conducted on-site administration by visiting major complaint sites to check inconveniences from residents' perspective and find satisfactory solutions since taking office in the 7th popular election term. Mayor Kim on this day…
- Financial companies, construction companies, developers, etc.…November 27 application submission for development projects, preferred negotiator selection expected in early December
- Whether franchise owner consent procedures are followed at headquarters sale, comparison of sales changes, proximity opening of franchise stores, etc. - Plan follow-up measures including suggesting system improvements and filing with Fair Trade Commission through survey results and meetings
- Business processing time reduced to less than half, ensuring transparency in data management and other effects
- Proposes five cooperation projects to North Korea through keynote address at 2020 DMZ Forum on 17th - Joint anti-epidemic and medical cooperation between South and North Korea, Imjin River water system management cooperation, joint investigation and research on border area projects, joint forest restoration and rural comprehensive development, humanitarian flood recovery support for North Korea - Governor Lee: 'Gyeonggi Province will make its best efforts to open an era of peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula'
- Mayor Baek Kun-gi of Yongin City announced plans on 17th through SNS live broadcast - City's largest flat-type park...establishing triangular belt encompassing Gyeong-an Stream green zone - Yongin public bus terminal to be rebuilt on current site according to the 3rd Local Public Transportation Plan confirmed in February 2018
