Suwon Hosts Online Public Hearing for "2030 Suwon Parks and Green Spaces Master Plan"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City will live-stream an online public hearing for the "2030 Suwon Parks and Green Spaces Master Plan" at 2 p.m. on the 27th through the official Suwon City YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/user/suwonloves).

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, only a minimum number of people, including panelists, will attend the public hearing in person. Citizens can view online and submit real-time opinions through comments.

The online (YouTube) public hearing is being held to establish the "2030 Suwon Parks and Green Spaces Master Plan" and gather opinions from citizens and experts.

The public hearing will proceed with presentations on major contents of the parks and green spaces master plan, an expert panel discussion, and a question-and-answer session.

The expert panel discussion will cover general opinions on the master plan, including specialized planning for parks and green spaces and phased development and expansion according to the city's future vision.

Professor Kim In-ho of the Department of Environmental Landscape Architecture at Shingu University will chair the panel. Participants include Heo Eui-haeng, Director of the Suwon Parks and Green Spaces Project Office; Jo Mi-ok, Vice Chair of the Welfare and Safety Committee of the Suwon City Council; Lee Deuk-hyun, Chairman of the Suwon Green Trust; Professor Kim Hyun of the Department of Green Space and Landscape Architecture at Dankook University; and Kim Eun-young, Head of the Research Planning Team at the Suwon Institute of Policy Research.

Citizens wishing to participate can visit the Suwon City website (www.suwon.go.kr), navigate to "Information by Category → Parks and Green Spaces," click on the announcement for "2030 Parks and Green Spaces Master Plan Public Hearing," and freely submit opinions via email (kyoungji@korea.kr) before the 26th (prior to the public hearing). An opinion submission form is available for download in the announcement.

After the public hearing, opinions may be submitted via email until the 30th, and responses will be posted on the city website on September 4th.

The 2030 Suwon Parks and Green Spaces Master Plan comprehensively presents directions for the expansion, management, and use of parks and green spaces in Suwon City and establishes a vision for parks and green spaces as well as major project plans (10-year unit).

By 2030, the plan targets urban parks, facility green spaces, street trees, and urban natural park areas within Suwon City, planning regional characteristics, directions and goals of the parks and green spaces master plan, preservation and management and use of parks and green spaces, and matters necessary for expansion, management, and use of parks and green spaces.