What is the Future of Urban Planning in Suwon that Youth Dream Of?

[Suwon Ilbo=Correspondent Seo Dong-yeong] An opportunity has been created to glimpse the creative ideas of youth who have contemplated future-oriented urban policies unique to Suwon City.

The city and Kyung Hee University held a press conference for 'Future City Suwon Research Envisioned by Youth' at Suwon City Hall in the afternoon on the 18th.

The city implemented the 'Future City Suwon Research Envisioned by Youth' project to reflect future-oriented urban policies incorporating youth's challenges and youthful perspectives through collaborative research with domestic and international universities.

Students participating in the research developed urban plans focusing on the Jidong row house maintenance project and international themed street revitalization strategies.

First, regarding the Jidong row house maintenance project, students from the Department of Architecture at Kyung Hee University divided the area by groups and surveyed the street environment and residential areas by considering topographical characteristics, cultural environment, and population types.

Through this, they presented ideas including ▲creating pedestrian passages connecting the past and present in the target area that is divided east-west with Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, as well as promenades for communication and exchange ▲organizing disorderly roads and home-sharing spaces for elderly and youth residents together.

For the international themed street revitalization plan, the Department of Industrial Design at Kyung Hee University and the Industry-Academic Cooperation Division at Soongsil University jointly analyzed the sight lines of general pedestrians using 'eye-tracking devices.' Based on the results, they proposed ways to invigorate the international themed street through changes such as painted pavement patterns.

The ideas of participating students have been made into models and panels that will be exhibited in the lobby of the main building on the 1st floor of Suwon City Hall through the 22nd.

A city official stated, "We plan to review the innovative ideas of Kyung Hee University students and apply them to city policy planning."