Hwaseong Special City Launches Civic Petition Campaign to Attract Hwaseong Horse Racing Park

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-seong] Hwaseong Special City has rolled up its sleeves to attract the 'Hwaseong Horse Racing Park.'

On the 13th, Hwaseong Special City launched a ‘civic petition campaign to attract the Hwaseong Horse Racing Park’ to proactively respond to the relocation of Seoul Horse Racing Park and broaden public consensus.

The petition campaign was planned to publicize Hwaseong City's advantageous location conditions in the West Coast area, the high level of local interest and commitment, and to strengthen competitiveness in the public competition based on strong public acceptance.

The petition campaign begins on the 13th and will proceed online and offline simultaneously, targeting participation from 200,000 people.

Anyone, including citizens, civic organizations, and horse industry and equestrian-related organizations, can participate. The collected signatures will be delivered to relevant organizations including the Korea Racing Authority to demonstrate Hwaseong City's commitment to the project.

Offline signatures can be submitted through signature books available at City Hall, four district offices, administrative welfare centers in towns and townships, and public institutions.

The city also plans to actively encourage citizens to participate in various events and meetings. Online signatures can be submitted conveniently through the city's website and QR codes.

Mayor Jung Myung-geun said, “Hwaseong is a prepared city equipped with the best transportation accessibility in the metropolitan area, vast developable land, and growth potential linked to the horse industry,” and added, “The more united citizens' intentions become, the stronger the competitiveness for attracting the Hwaseong Horse Racing Park will be. I ask that you show great interest in and participate in this petition campaign.”