Suwon City Expands Hwaseong Haengung Parking Lot by 53 Spaces

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] The Hwaseong Haengung parking lot in Suwon has expanded from the existing 161 spaces to 214 spaces.

Suwon Special City announced on the 26th that it has completed the 'Hwaseong Haengung Parking Lot Expansion Project' and fully opened the expanded parking spaces starting from the 24th.

The 53 newly added parking spaces are located on the former site of the Suwon Hwaseong Project Office building. The city relocated the office in March of last year and demolished the building in December of last year, then proceeded with the parking lot expansion work.

The city promoted the parking lot expansion project in collaboration with the 'Hwaseong Haengung Alley Shops Merchants Association.' The city had planned to convert the entire Hwaseong Project Office site into a parking lot, but reflecting the merchants' opinions, it designated 50㎡ facing the road as a green space, enhancing the entrance to the workshop street.

The parking lot fence was decorated with traditional tile patterns to harmonize with the outer walls of the workshop street in Haenggung-dong. Seventeen varieties of trees including Korean hornbeam, euonymus japonicus, aster, butterfly bush, and Korean chrysanthemum, as well as seasonal flowers, were planted in the green space. Benches were installed in various spots for tourists to rest. The green space was created by actively incorporating ideas from landscaping experts among Haenggung-dong residents.

The city partially opened 43 parking spaces starting from Children's Day holidays after the first phase was completed, and fully opened the 53-space parking lot starting from the 24th. The parking fee for passenger vehicles is 900 won for the first 30 minutes, and 400 won for every additional 10 minutes.