75% of Suwon Citizens Say 'City Government Is Doing Well'...8 out of 10 Expect 'My Life to Improve'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-seong] Three out of four Suwon citizens believe "the city government is doing a good job." Livelihood-focused policies closely aligned with citizens' daily lives appear to be raising satisfaction with city administration.

According to the "Citizen Perception Survey on Suwon Special City Policies" released by the Suwon Policy Research Institute (Director Kim Sung-jin) on the 29th, 75.2% of respondents answered that "Suwon is doing well." "Average" accounted for 17.8% and "dissatisfied" for 7.0%, indicating that city government trust remains at a stable level.

The survey was conducted by K-Stat Research from the 11th to 17th, targeting 3,355 residents aged 19 and older living in Suwon.

Reasons for City Administration Satisfaction: Agreement with Policy Direction and Many Policies That Benefit Daily Life

The top reason for city administration satisfaction was "I agree with Suwon's policy direction" at 22.0%, followed by "Many policies help my life" (21.8%), "Good communication and listening to citizens" (17.6%), and "Fast policy implementation speed" (13.4%).

78.0% of respondents believed that "Suwon's policies will help make my life better."

The policies citizens felt were those that reduce daily inconveniences or lower economic burdens—practical initiatives.

Praise for Policies That Lower Economic Burden and Reduce Daily Inconveniences

Among major eighth municipal administration policies, "Free fee for unmanned civil affairs issuance machines" was selected as the highest contributor to citizens' lives and Suwon's development at 79.5%. Arboretum opening/palm-sized garden creation (75.8%), opening of elementary, middle, and high school athletic fields and gymnasiums (74.2%), and revitalization of local commercial areas and livelihood economy (73.9%) followed.

Expectations were also high for the "Saebit Living Cost Package Project" that the city will implement starting January next year.

High Expectations for Saebit Living Cost Reduction Package

The most anticipated policy was "Herpes zoster vaccination support" at 79.3%, followed by "Expansion of job programs for the elderly" (76.1%), "Expanded childbirth support funds" (75.0%), "Support for menstrual products for girls and female teenagers" (74.2%), and "Free public transportation for new workers, youth, seniors, and people with disabilities" (73.8%).

This reflects citizens' strong demand for policies that reduce medical and transportation costs in an era of high inflation.

Citizens' views on future growth policies for long-term urban development centered on "transportation" and "housing." The consensus on policies creating Suwon's future—such as establishing a grid-type regional railway network, renovating and redeveloping aging urban areas, and creating an innovative science and technology cluster—ranged around 80%.

Grid-type Regional Railway Network and Aging Urban Renewal Policies Achieve 80% or Higher Agreement

"Establishing a grid-type regional railway network" (81.8%) and "Renovation and redevelopment of aging urban areas" (80.4%) achieved overwhelming consensus of over 80%, while urban growth strategies such as advanced science and technology cluster development (76.9%), campus town creation linked to regional universities (76.2%), and Suwon-style high-density mixed development around stations (75.6%) also received even support.

Kim Sung-jin, director of the Suwon Policy Research Institute, said, "This survey results show that citizens regard how much their daily lives have actually improved through policies as the core measure of city administration evaluation," adding "We need to continue raising citizens' perception of livelihood-focused policies while maintaining constant communication about how future growth policies connect to individual citizens' lives."