Suwon to Implement "Park Leisure City Suwon" Through Major Park and Greenbelt Policy Overhaul

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon City announced that it will implement "Park Leisure City Suwon" through a paradigm shift in policy.

Suwon City unveiled 3 core strategies and 10 major projects on the 6th as the backbone of this initiative.

The city held a "Park Utilization Activation Briefing" in the Seoul City Hall conference room and presented the plan.

According to the plan, Suwon City will implement park utilization activation projects in parks and greenbelts, forests, waterways, and other green spaces from 2025 through 2029, based on 3 core strategies: △expansion of park programs, △development of program infrastructure, and △promotion and marketing.

The most critical projects include △operating the Saebit Park Festival, △hosting Suwon Eight-Color Trail walking cultural events, △establishing public cafes in parks, and △building a park leisure platform.

The Saebit Park Festival will tour major parks and provide citizens with a festival-like daily experience by hosting various events over a month.

This year, it will be pilot-run at Gwanggyo Lake Park for the month of September. Approximately 20 programs including a jazz festival will be implemented.

Starting next year, the Saebit Park Festival will be held in spring and developed as a signature cultural event of Suwon City alongside the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival.

The Suwon Eight-Color Trail walking cultural event will be implemented as a comprehensive cultural event combining a trail walking competition with various cultural events and performances. It is scheduled to be held 4 times annually starting in 2026.

Suwon City plans to establish and operate 6 public cafes in parks that can be linked with park programs.

Three cafes will be introduced in free-transfer parks in the Imok and Dangsu districts, and the city is reviewing private investment methods for 3 cafes targeting Gwanggyo Lake Park, Hyowon Park, and Noseong Park (Noseong Green Belt).

The park leisure platform project will create a platform that comprehensively provides information on events, programs, various experiences, festivals, and other activities held in parks.

The platform is scheduled to open in the first half of 2026.

Additionally, the city will pursue △operating commercial district-linked programs, △running community garden farm parties, △establishing cultural event infrastructure, △introducing picnic parks, △proposing ESG (environmental, social, and governance) projects and marketing, and △operating park tours.

Park and Greenbelt Division Director Choi Jae-gun said, "We will transform parks beyond simple rest spaces into centers of diverse culture and economy," and "Currently, approximately 1 million people annually use park programs. We will seamlessly carry out park utilization activation projects to increase users to 2.3 million people."