Gwacheon City Adjusts Sunday Operations for Public Open-Air Parking Lots

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-seong] Gwacheon City announced on the 6th that it will adjust the Sunday operations of public open-air parking lots within the city starting this year, implementing paid operations to improve parking convenience for citizens and create a fair usage environment.

This measure comes in response to ongoing complaints that due to free operations on Sundays, vehicles from outside visitors and event-related vehicles have repeatedly occupied spaces for extended periods, preventing local residents and customers from accessing parking spaces. The city has been reviewing operational adjustments to alleviate this imbalance in usage and restore the original function of public parking lots.

The paid operation applies to public open-air parking lots located in Grade 2 zones (commercial areas) and Grade 5 zones (areas outside Grades 1-4) throughout Gwacheon City. The city expects this measure to naturally distribute long-term parking, reduce continuous occupation by specific vehicles, and enable more citizens to access parking spaces.

To minimize citizen inconvenience during the initial implementation phase, the city plans to strengthen on-site guidance and promotion, and will supplement the operations through continuous monitoring and gathering of citizen feedback regarding any issues that arise.

The city particularly intends to carefully examine parking usage patterns and manage operations in a rational manner suited to local conditions.

A city official stated, "Public parking lots are not spaces for specific users but public facilities for all citizens," and added, "This operational adjustment is an unavoidable measure to ensure parking spaces are used more fairly, and we ask for citizens' understanding and cooperation."