Yeum Tae-young Pledges to Introduce Car-Sharing Service

Yeum Tae-young, preliminary mayoral candidate for Suwon, drew attention by announcing that he is reviewing measures to introduce and promote a 'car-sharing business' at the city level. On the 14th, Candidate Yeum met directly with Park Eun-ho, executive director of Gunpo YMCA who leads the 'Green Hope Car-Sharing Promotion Committee,' which was the first to launch this business in Korea, and its members at the Suwon City Hall parking lot to discuss the possibility of implementing the project in Suwon.

Candidate Yeum assessed that "the car-sharing system is an advanced and eco-friendly alternative to automobile culture and is one of the life-oriented policies that can significantly reduce vehicle maintenance costs for Suwon residents." He pledged that "when I become Suwon mayor, based on surveys of regional resource needs and other factors, I will actively embrace the car-sharing system, which has the advantages of reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions."

Meanwhile, car-sharing refers to individuals not owning automobiles privately but sharing ownership collectively and using them when needed. It is typically operated on a membership basis (annual membership), and unlike rental cars, parking facilities are located near residential areas. Users primarily pay for the hours they need and return the vehicle, a practice carried out over the long term.