SK's Industrial Site to be Utilized as Local Industrial Complex for West Suwon Development

Suwon City announced on the 18th that it has established a 2025 Urban Master Plan with regional balanced development and enhancement of comfortable quality of life as primary goals.

According to the plan prepared by the city, Suwon has set "a prosperous and happy city through culture and economy" as the city's vision for 2025 and established the following as policy objectives: ▲cultural and tourist city ▲administrative and business hub city ▲knowledge-based industrial city ▲environmental and educational city ▲healthy welfare city.

The planned population for the target year 2025 is estimated at 1.35 million, and to achieve regional balanced development, the city's spatial structure has been configured as ▲one main center (Suwon Station-Suwon Hwaseong-City Hall) ▲two secondary centers (Gwanggyo District, Yeongtong District) ▲three regional centers (Jeongja, Homaesil, Local Industrial Complex).

To develop the previously underdeveloped West Suwon area, the city plans to utilize industrial sites such as those of SK Chemical as a local industrial complex and secure supporting residential areas and supporting development sites accordingly, and has decided to reclassify areas around Gosaeok-dong and Gokbanjeong-dong as new residential zones.

Additionally, a total of 16 parks (total 915,000 square meters) will be developed in areas including Imok-dong, Homaesil-dong, Top-dong, Gosaeok-dong, Omokcheon-dong, and Mangpo-dong to prevent haphazard development and improve residents' quality of life.