Redevelopment and Reconstruction Promises Upgrade 'Quality of Life'

※ Suwon City Council Members

● Suwon Type Electoral District
Redevelopment and Reconstruction Promises Upgrade 'Quality of Life'

Suwon's Type electoral district (Maetan 1,2-dong, Woncheon-dong) is adjacent to Gwanggyo New City, which positions itself as a luxury new town, and represents an area with high expectations for development spillover effects.

At the same time, there is an intense desire to resolve the neglect in underdeveloped areas—the shadows beneath the lamp of the new city—through housing environment improvements, redevelopment, and reconstruction projects.

The four candidates from the Type electoral district show slight differences but unanimously pledged to upgrade the area's housing, economy, welfare, and environment by promoting housing environment improvement projects or redevelopment and reconstruction in Maetan 1,2-dong.

Candidate Jung Jun-tae of the Grand National Party highlighted housing environment improvements providing green spaces and parking areas.

Candidate Lee Yun-pil of the Grand National Party proposed reconstruction of Maetan 1-dong Public Housing complexes 4,5, redevelopment projects in traditional residential areas, and zoning adjustments in Maetan 2-dong.

Candidate Lee Hyun-gu of the Democratic Party also pledged to promote reconstruction of Maetan Public Housing complexes 4,5 and housing redevelopment projects in Maetan 1-dong.

Candidate Oh Sang-un of the Democratic Party, in addition to completing reconstruction promotion of Maetan Public Housing complexes 4,5, proposed housing environment improvement projects in Maetan 1,2-dong residential areas and around Woncheon Public Housing Complex 1. He also pledged to prevent SSM (Supermarkets or Super Stores) openings, foster small business owners, and revitalize traditional markets—issues he strongly advocated for in the 8th city council.

● Suwon Ha Electoral District
'School Free Lunch Expansion' Both Ruling and Opposition Candidates Unified

Suwon's Ha electoral district (Maetan 3,4-dong) is primarily focused on 'living-centered' agendas that voters can directly feel through education, welfare, and environment, rather than major policy issues.

Candidate Lee Jae-sun of the Grand National Party, leveraging his administrative background as a female district chief, proposed enacting and expanding budgets for social welfare and elderly health-related ordinances, expanding public education investment (2.9%→3.5%), and support programs for early childhood care facilities.

Candidate Jin Heung-guk of the Grand National Party, among ruling party candidates, prominently featured school free lunch expansion while emphasizing the establishment of the Youngtong District Citizens Welfare Center, expansion of parking spaces, and the opening of new city bus routes through Maetan 3,4-dong.

Candidate Hwang Yong-gwon of the Democratic Party highlighted housing environment improvements including single-family residential environment improvement projects, soundproof wall installation at Imguang Apartment and Samsung Complex 1, and undergrounding of high-voltage transmission towers near Maewon High School. He also pledged construction of a geriatric hospital, expansion of disability employment workshops, improvements to educational environment (library expansion), expansion of childcare facilities, and expanded public transportation routes including service to Jamsil.

● Suwon Ha Electoral District
'Bundang Line Early Opening·Regional Bus' Focus on Transportation

In Suwon's Ha electoral district (Youngtong 1,2-dong, Taejang-dong), where the Bundang Line extension project is currently underway, there is strong interest in the Sinbundang Line extension, regional bus routes heading to Seoul, and education-related issues.

Ha electoral district candidates, along with Ka electoral district candidates and those coinciding with provincial council electoral districts, unanimously proposed pledges related to transportation and education, including early completion and early commencement of the Bundang and Shinbundang lines.

Candidate Lee Dae-young of the Grand National Party proposed early completion of the Bundang Line to Bandjuk Station, M-bus (rapid express bus), a theme park near Bandjuk Station, new construction of Youngtong Health Center, childcare support center, and phased implementation of free school meals.

Candidate Min Gyeong-chun of the Grand National Party also emphasized early opening of the Bundang Line and expansion of regional bus routes, as well as development restrictions for Cheongmyeong Mountain and increased education expenditure.

Candidate Kim Ki-jung of the Grand National Party prioritized education-related pledges including construction of artificial turf fields in elementary, middle, and high schools and support for native English teachers, while proposing priority opening between Ori and Bandjuk stations, regional bus routes from Youngtong to Gwanghwamun, and construction of various theme parks.

Candidate Baek Jong-hun of the Democratic Party emphasized environment-friendly free school meals ordinance promotion and education-related pledges including experiential learning programs and specialized program activation at local schools.

Candidate Noh Young-kwan of the Democratic Party pledged early opening of Bundang to Bandjuk by 2012, as well as construction of sports parks in the Youngtong-dong 961-5 area (behind Grand Department Store) and Taejang-dong silkworm farm. He also proposed education-related pledges including construction of gymnasiums in schools, expansion of municipal childcare centers, and full implementation of environment-friendly free school meals.

Independent candidate Han Sung-ik, like other candidates, proposed opening of the Bundang Line and M-bus, promotion of free meals, improvement of school commute routes, and parkification enabling wireless internet access.

※ Gyeonggi Province Council Members

● Suwon 7th Electoral District
"Public-Private Joint Redevelopment" "100% School Uniform Joint Purchase"

Candidate Kim Jung-ran of the Grand National Party proposed a public-private joint development approach to address imbalances between Gwanggyo New City and the old downtown, with the government forming promotion teams and residents participating in small-scale redevelopment areas, while pledging construction of childcare centers and early childhood care facilities.

Candidate Oh Wan-seok of the Democratic Party proposed pledges related to women, education, and welfare, including establishment of a Women's Bureau and women worker training programs, realization of 100% school uniform joint purchase in Suwon, and environment-friendly free school meals.

Additionally, he pledged old downtown redevelopment projects, mandatory thematic design, Woncheon ecological living parks, and expansion of bus routes connecting to Seongnam.

Candidate Lim Gil-hyun of the Citizen Participation Party pledged environment-friendly free meals with 'morning supplement meals' for students skipping breakfast, expansion of 24-hour childcare, construction of small libraries, and '1% citizen budget system.'

● Suwon 8th Electoral District
"Samsung-Linked Enterprise Attraction" "Gwanggyo~Dongtan Private Monorail"

Candidate Eom Seong-yong of the Grand National Party prioritized local economic revitalization. Candidate Eom pledged job creation for marginalized groups including women, the elderly, and disabled persons, attraction of advanced enterprises linked with Samsung Electronics and small-to-medium enterprises, as well as attraction of specialized high schools and autonomous private high schools, establishment of integrated public safety centers, construction of elderly-exclusive welfare centers, and opening of disability human rights centers.

Candidate Ahn Hye-young of the Democratic Party proposed public transportation pledges including private monorail linking Gwanggyo~Youngtong-dong~Kyung Hee University~Seocheon~Dongtan, as well as education-related pledges including environment-friendly free school meals, establishment of public education support centers, and school site burden repayment.

Additionally, she pledged free denture provision for the elderly, youth employment fund creation, enactment of student loan interest support ordinance, and establishment of 'Gyeonggi Scholarship Finance.'

Independent candidate Lee Nam-ok attempted differentiation by specializing in education-related pledges including reduction of private education expenses and improvement of educational conditions. He proposed full implementation of 'after-school education responsibility system,' free education and childcare, free infant vaccinations, learning assistants for low-income families, and complete free provision of elementary school supplies.

Additionally, he also pledged construction of Taejang-dong library, ice rink, ecological learning facility (within Younghung Park), artificial turf athletic fields, and opening of family theaters.