Gwacheon City to Partially Open Neighborhood Parks 4 and 5 at Ende of January

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-sung] As neighborhood parks 4 and 5 within the Gwacheon Knowledge Information Town public housing district near completion of construction, Gwacheon City announced on the 14th that it plans to accelerate the original opening schedule aligned with phase 2 completion (June 2026) by conducting partial handover of completed sections and opening them to citizens by the end of January.

Prior to this, the city conducted an on-site inspection on the 13th with Mayor Shin Gye-yong, related officials, the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), and construction contractors.

At the site, inspections were conducted on the overall completion status of park construction and facility functions, and potential inconvenience factors for citizen use and safety hazards were pre-checked.

Mayor Shin Gye-yong said, "As we are promoting early opening so that citizens can use the park more quickly and safely ahead of completion, we will do our utmost in managing the remaining construction and ensuring safety to the end."

Neighborhood Park 4 (area 31,763㎡) has been mostly completed with landscaping tree planting and installation of facilities including fitness equipment and children's play facilities centered on walking paths utilizing existing forest trails. It is planned to open after taking measures to ensure no inconvenience to citizens, excluding some sections where grass planting and park lighting installation remain.

Neighborhood Park 5 (area 14,997㎡) is being constructed as a family-oriented park equipped with children's play facilities, ground fountains, and pergolas, with landscaping work completion rates at approximately 87% excluding the reservoir and parking lot sections. Park facilities in the relevant sections will be prioritized for opening in January, and while construction continues in other sections, safety measures including installation of safety railings and access control will be implemented to ensure citizen safety. In particular, the city has made a strong request to LH to promptly open passages so that citizens can use the park more conveniently.

Meanwhile, there are a total of five neighborhood parks within the Gwacheon Knowledge Information Town public housing district, with parks 2, 4, and 5 scheduled for completion by June. Neighborhood Park 2 (area 22,787㎡) is currently at approximately 50% completion and is proceeding with construction targeting opening after April, aligned with the Gwacheon Daero downsizing project schedule.

Going forward, the city will continue to prioritize citizen safety and convenience throughout the entire park construction process and carry out phased openings with thorough on-site management. Additionally, Neighborhood Park 3, subject to phase 3 completion, will be developed as a pleasant park space through systematic construction management and quality assurance.