- Urbanized area 56.835㎢, designated urbanization area 5.711㎢...reorganized around 1 core downtown and 5 sub-downtowns - Set future vision of 'Suwon, a sophisticated smart city embracing contemporary change' - Living zones: divided into 6 regions total—North Suwon, West Suwon, South Suwon, Gwanggyo, Hwaseong, and Yeongdeung
Hwaseong Special City Mayor Jung Myung-geun (left) and Hwaseong Special City Council Speaker Bae Jeong-su take a commemorative photo after a unveiling ceremony for achieving 1.5 billion won in the 'Love Temperature Tower' fundraising campaign. (Photo=Hwaseong City) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Hwaseong Special City announced on the 4th that it raised 1.5 billion won as a result of operating the 'Hope 2025 Sharing Campaign Love Temperature Tower.' The 'Hope 2025 Sharing Campaign Love Temperature Tower' is a campaign to revitalize a sharing culture and help citizens in crisis achieve self-reliance. The city is
- Elderly residents respond positively to municipal newsletter issued in large print for comfortable reading - Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun: "Will do our best to become a beloved municipal newsletter"
- Policy proposals pouring in for improving quality of life for youth from employment to marriage, childbirth, and housing - Mayor Lee Gwon-jae: "Will create Osan where people are not afraid to take on challenges and can dream of the future"
- Achieving perfect score (16 points) in three sectors including 'data error rate'... Significantly exceeding national average (7.8 points)
- Sunvalley Group Chairman Lee Shin-geun, "Supporting bright futures for Yeoju youth" - Mayor Lee Chung-woo, "Will serve as important foundation greatly contributing to students' development"
- Mayor Kim Sung-je conducting over 3 days starting the 10th at resident centers in 6 dong
- Topdong Citizens Farm, Dureuttul Park, Mulhyanggi Park, Youth Culture Park, etc. - Online (Saebittalk) and on-site applications accepted until the 10th
- Promoting various integrity measures including '1 Department 1 Integrity Initiative' - Mayor Kim Gyeong-hee: "I will prepare differentiated integrity measures"
- Mr. Shin Dong-man, pioneer of Korean big game fishing / Mr. Choi Seung-hyun, popular YouTuber HamTube with 540,000 subscribers - County Governor Jeon Jin-seon: "We look forward to active efforts in widely publicizing Yangpyeong's appeal"
- Conducted for 12 days from January 7-24 across 12 eup·myeon·dong - Collected over 200 suggestions from diverse sectors including residents and administrative leaders, presented solutions - "Will reflect citizen opinions in municipal administration more quickly and meet citizens more frequently by visiting them"
- △Opo·Gyeongan living area △Chowol·Gonjiam living area △Namhansanseong·Toechon living area etc. - Mayor Bang Se-hwan: "Pursuing diverse transportation infrastructure projects befitting a self-sufficient city of 500,000 population"
- Results of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Korea Transportation Safety Authority '2024 Traffic Culture Index Field Survey' - Highest traffic culture index score of 90.17 points (Grade A) among Seoul metropolitan area cities, counties, and districts
- Targeting employees at small business establishments with fewer than 300 employees and parents of first-grade elementary students - Up to 600,000 won per employee over 2 months…up to 10 cases per business establishment, 100 cases total supported
- Province 103 people, provincial assembly 3 people, cities/counties and city/county assemblies 2,791 people - Public competitive appointment examination: 2,628 people in 24 job categories, competitive appointment examination by career: 269 people in 19 job categories - Changes to question composition for grade 8 and 9 public competitive appointment examinations and modification of written test time
- Introduction of improving pregnancy and childbirth-related policies in 2025 ▴(Pre-pregnancy) Health promotion for men and women of reproductive age and support for healthy pregnancy preparation ▴(During pregnancy) Emotional and physical health support for pregnant women ▴(Post-delivery) Maternal postpartum recovery and newborn health support
- Fire prevention period until May 15…installing forest fire prevention countermeasures headquarters, deploying 50 forest fire prevention and suppression personnel, etc.
- Pursuing unique projects to provide top-tier administrative services domestically - Enhancing civil servant capabilities, improving organizational culture, implementing responsible administration, etc. - Blending Chung Ju-yung spirit and advanced administration…from employee growth to organizational innovation - Mayor Lee Hyun-jae, "Focusing on strengthening civil servant capabilities, improving organizational culture, and implementing responsible administration for top-tier administrative services…"
- Focus on strengthening customized content for diverse readership including visually impaired - Mayor Bang Se-hwan, "Efforts to transform into a medium where three generations including the elderly can empathize and communicate"
- Appointment of committee members and division assignment, commendation of merits, election of officers, settlement report and business budget discussion - Mayor Kim Gyeong-hee: "The newly formed youth division will serve as a connecting link between generations"
- Making advance payments at small business shops and making repeated visits while using the pre-paid amounts in installments - Traditional market merchants associations, small business federations, alley-type shopping district alliances, etc. pledge participation
- City actively collaborating with popular YouTube channels since last year for promotion - 'Suwon City Promotion King,' active across terrestrial broadcasting and YouTube
- Encouraged all parties from comprehensive situation room to water purification plants, police, and fire departments - 'Thank you for your dedication to citizens' happiness'
- Five sectors: infrastructure, labor environment, knowledge industry centers, work environment, fire safety facilities - 14 billion won in provincial and municipal budget support confirmed...additional 300 million won provincial and municipal support through additional demand survey in January
- Operating 112 snow removal workers, 49 equipment units, 18 automatic salt water spray systems - Mayor Kim Gyeong-hee: "Please mobilize all snow removal vehicles and thoroughly conduct snow removal work on major roads"
- Strengthened reporting system during holiday periods…ordered thorough safety measures to ensure safe and enjoyable holidays - Snow removal efforts including deployment of 53 snow removal vehicles and 869 tons of calcium chloride, etc.
- Visited various facilities from transshipment yards to medical institutions and public transportation to encourage dedicated personnel - Hanam City employees and environmental workers on 'full duty' (27-28th, 30th) and '50% duty' (25-26th)
- Arranging pre-evacuation spaces for residents of residential vinyl houses expected to be damaged by snowfall and supporting relocation - Establishing contact systems for residents including vulnerable households to cold wave, continuous confirmation and supporting relocation to cold wave shelters
- Pyeongtaek, Anseong, Icheon, Gwangju, Uiwang, Yongin, Ansan, Siheung, Suwon, Seongnam, Anyang, Osan, Gunpo, Hwaseong, Yeoju - Mobilizing province's disaster response capacity to minimize resident inconvenience through road snow removal
- Gov. Kim visits Disaster and Safety Response Headquarters on the 27th to check heavy snow response status - Four directives: ▲Thorough road snow removal ▲Preparation for structural collapse at vulnerable facilities ▲Safety of vulnerable groups ▲Activation of emergency support system, etc.
