Suwon Expands 'Car-Free Day' Initiative with New Eco-Mobility Movement

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City will operate '2024 New Light Eco-Mobility+ New Normal! Car-Free Day' from April to November across 12 locations in 11 districts to raise citizens' awareness of eco-mobility's importance and realize carbon neutrality.

New Light Eco-Mobility+ New Normal! Car-Free Day is a citizen-led project in which residents themselves control vehicle traffic on certain road sections and plan and operate eco-mobility-related programs.

The city recruited residents and organizations to operate New Normal! Car-Free Day in February and selected 12 locations across 11 districts.

To promote non-motorized, zero-emission transportation culture, the city will provide bicycle and PM safety promotion booths to districts participating in creating car-free streets.

New Light Eco-Mobility+ enhances accessibility and solidarity in the existing eco-mobility policy that regenerated the aging downtown Haengung-dong district through urban regeneration projects. The goal is to create a pedestrian-oriented street environment to realize carbon neutrality and build a sustainable future city.

A city official said, "Since 2014, we have been operating Car-Free Day with citizens every year to spread eco-mobility culture," and urged "We ask many citizens to participate in the Car-Free Day launching this year and contribute to the expansion of New Light eco-mobility culture."