Hwaseong Special Municipality Adds 10 Smart Bus Shelters as District Office System Launches

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk Reporter] Hwaseong Special Municipality announced on the 14th that it has additionally installed smart shelters at 10 bus stops to strengthen residential-zone administration as the district office system is launched.

This installation was carried out proactively ahead of the opening of Mansei District Office and Hyohaeng District Office next month to enhance public transportation convenience for citizens using public transit when visiting the district offices. The installations were focused on areas with high demand for public transportation use and high proportion of vulnerable transportation users.

The installation locations are △1 in Bibong-myeon △3 in Hyangnam-eup △1 in Namyang-eup △2 in Yeongcheon-dong △2 in Osan-dong.

The city has previously operated 39 smart shelters and with this installation will now operate a total of 49 smart shelters.

Smart shelters are facilities created to respond to climate and environmental changes such as severe cold and heat waves and to enhance convenience for public transportation users. They are equipped with basic amenities including heating and cooling systems, air purifiers, wireless phone chargers, and lighting in an enclosed structure.

They also serve as rest areas where not only citizens using public transportation but also anyone engaging in outdoor activities who needs to escape severe cold or heat waves can take a brief respite.

The city plans to proceed with the project aiming to additionally install 30 smart shelters by year-end, and has adopted a policy to expand smart shelters early by reflecting the living-zone characteristics and usage demands of each district office.

Mayor Jung Myung-geun stated, “We plan to continuously expand public transportation infrastructure in line with the residential-zone-centered administrative system,” and added, “We will make efforts to expand related facilities so that all users, including vulnerable transportation users, can use public transportation more safely and conveniently.”