Roads throughout Suwon transformed into premium tree-lined streets

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Fourteen roads including Geumgok-ro in Suwon, located in areas close to residents, have been transformed into premium tree-lined streets serving as urban forests.

Suwon City announced on the 6th that during March and April, it distinguished 14 roads (total length 6.4 km) as 'residential roads,' 'commercial roads,' and 'business roads,' and planted 26,000 distinctive street trees per road category to create characterful tree-lined streets as urban forests.

On Geumgok-ro, a residential road, large trees such as Yoshino cherry and Korean evodia were planted in a section connecting from the city center to a hub forest (Chilbo Mountain), and medium-sized trees (crape myrtle) and shrubs (privet) were planted in underutilized spaces between tunnels, creating a multi-layered composition of shrubs and trees. As a result, privet flowers are expected to bloom this month and crape myrtles in August, creating a flowering tree street.

On commercial roads such as Gomae-ro and Dongmal-ro, crape myrtles with vibrant red flowers in summer were planted. On commercial roads, concerns arose that strip green spaces could be damaged by frequent loading and unloading of goods, so segmented sod mats were created only beneath the street trees.

On Gwanggyo Central-ro 266-gil, a business road, road design that harmonizes with office facilities was applied. It was developed as a space for residents to rest and relax.

An official from Suwon City's Parks and Green Space Project Office stated, "By creating characterful tree-lined streets in areas close to residents, an urban forest where flowers and trees blend together has been created as a healing space in the otherwise monotonous city," and added, "We plan to continue expanding the development of premium tree-lined streets throughout the city."