Suwon City Parks Transform into Clean, Convenient Spaces

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] A total of 24 city parks, including Gwanggyo Lake Park, Suwon's representative park, are expected to transform into clean and convenient spaces.

The city announced on the 20th that it will invest 10 billion won this year to upgrade aging park facilities so that citizens can use parks safely and comfortably.

The renovation targets include 3 parks—Gwanggyo Lake Park, Bangduk Park, and Safe Green Forest for Children—3 parks in Jangan-gu including Dongsin Children's Park, 2 parks in Gwonseon-gu including Myeongdang Children's Park, 6 parks in Paldal-gu including Baegro Children's Park, and 10 parks in Yeongtong-gu including Maebong Park, for a total of 24 parks.

The city will not only repair outdated children's play facilities in these parks but also add new facilities to make them more convenient for citizens to use through remodeling.

In particular, the city plans to enhance safety by actively reflecting Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) initiatives such as installing intelligent CCTV and emergency bells in parks. The city will also expand barrier-free (BF) design so that people with disabilities can use parks more conveniently.

Meanwhile, the city decided to actively reflect citizens' suggestions that emerged from group discussions at the '2023 Urban Park Policy Forum' held on February 9 when upgrading park facilities.