Suwon City to Build Public Parking Lot in Gwonseon 1-dong to Resolve Parking Shortage

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City announced on the 14th that it has decided to build the 'Gwonseon 1-dong Public Parking Lot' to resolve parking shortages in the Gwonseon 1-dong area.

The Gwonseon 1-dong Public Parking Lot will be constructed with a total project budget of 7 billion won, including 200 million won in national funds, 2 billion won in provincial funds, and 4.8 billion won in city funds. It will be built on a 1,193.9㎡ site at 1166 Gwonseon-dong with a 5-story above-ground structure. The lot will have 122 parking spaces. Construction began on the 14th, with scheduled completion in October 2026.

The site for the new public parking lot is where the Gwonseon 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center and Suwon City Human Service Center were previously located. The existing building, completed in 1991, received a grade C rating in a structural safety inspection in 2022 and was shut down for safety reasons. The city changed its plan to sell the site and decided to use it as a parking lot instead.

According to a 2020 parking supply and demand survey, Gwonseon 1-dong has a parking supply rate of 87.1%, indicating a severe parking shortage.

A city official said, "The construction of the Gwonseon 1-dong Public Parking Lot will help resolve chronic parking shortages in the surrounding residential and commercial areas," and added, "Residents will be able to park more conveniently, and it is expected to help revitalize the local economy." The official further stated, "We will do our best to manage safety and noise control during the construction period."