"The answer lies in the field"...Jangan-gu District, Suwon City Conducts Joint On-site Inspection

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yi Min-jeong] Jangan-gu District, Suwon City (District Chief Yi Il-hee) conducted a joint on-site inspection led by the district chief on the 21st to address environmental degradation and safety concerns caused by long-term parking, cargo vehicle parking, and abandoned vehicles at Hyohaeng Park, and discussed improvement measures.

The on-site inspection was attended by District Chief Yi Il-hee, the Ecological Park Division of the Parks and Greenbelt Project Office, the Economic and Transportation Division of Jangan-gu, the Safety and Construction Division, the Parks and Greenbelt Division, and other relevant departments.

The participating officials examined the congestion of vehicles in the park and the conditions for pedestrian and vehicle traffic together, identified factors contributing to civil complaints, and shared roles by department and follow-up action plans.

The parking section within Hyohaeng Park has repeatedly experienced long-term parking vehicles, cargo vehicle parking, and abandoned vehicles, leading to environmental degradation and concerns about increased criminal activity, resulting in continuous civil complaints.

In response, the district plans to improve safety through park environmental maintenance and increase resident convenience.

First, regarding abandoned vehicles, the Parks and Greenbelt Division of Jangan-gu has completed written warnings, and the Automobile Management Division of the Traffic Management Business Office will promptly carry out relevant administrative procedures to take necessary measures such as removal. Additionally, the Parks and Greenbelt Division plans to maintain existing parking areas and surrounding environments to reduce factors contributing to long-term parking and abandoned vehicles, while the Economic and Transportation Division will work to prevent recurrence by conducting concurrent crackdowns on illegal parking and stopping.

Meanwhile, based on the results of this discussion, the district plans to implement follow-up measures in phases and conduct on-site inspections and monitoring to prevent recurrence and ensure continuous management.

District Chief Yi Il-hee stated, "Relevant organizations will gather in one place to find solutions to address repeated on-site civil complaints swiftly and systematically," and added, "Through interdepartmental cooperation, we will improve the usage environment of Hyohaeng Park and create changes that residents can feel."