Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun: "Will Complete Hwaseo Market Arcade Soon"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun visited Hwaseo Market on the 26th and stated, "I will ensure that the construction of the Hwaseo Market Arcade (covered roof) Section 2 and the Hwaseo 1-dong Public Parking Lot project are completed promptly."

At an On-Site Market Office held at Hwaseo Market that day, the mayor stated this and emphasized, "Along with solving the parking problem, which has been the greatest wish of Hwaseo 1-dong, the smooth operation of Hwaseo Market is also very important. We will listen to the voices of citizens and merchants and manage accordingly."

Congressman Kim Young-jin, Paldal-gu County Mayor Park Mi-sook, Gyeonggi Province Councilor Kim Ho-gyeom, and Suwon City Councilor Kim Mi-kyung attended the On-Site Market Office, and they toured the site and exchanged views with merchants and residents of Hwaseo Market.

Hwaseo Market, which opened in 1980, is a traditional market representing the western Suwon area. Currently, 615 merchants at 210 stores are selling agricultural products, seafood, livestock products, and vegetables.

In 2019, Suwon City installed Section 1 arcade with a length of 100m and width of 14m in the a and b sections of Hwaseo Market. During the arcade installation project, unauthorized structures and deteriorated facilities within the market were also demolished to create a pleasant environment.

The currently ongoing Section 2 Arcade Installation Project began with planning in March 2021. In April of the same year, it passed a local financial investment review conditionally, and began construction in September of last year with demolition. In November, foundation work including basic excavation and underground structure inspection was completed, and steel structures are currently being installed. The project is expected to be completed by July.

Subsequently, Mayor Lee Jae-jun visited the construction site of the Hwaseo 1-dong Public Parking Lot, which is scheduled to be completed in July. The Hwaseo 1-dong Public Parking Lot, capable of parking 159 vehicles, is under construction in the area of 73-2 Dongmal-ro, Paldal-gu, with a scale of 3 floors (4 stories) above ground and a total floor area of 4,698㎡.

Meanwhile, Suwon City operates the 'On-Site Market Office' where Mayor Lee Jae-jun and senior civil servants ride a bus to the site to directly listen to residents' voices and resolve issues.