Suwon Pajang-dong Matgouel Street Unveils 'Meeting Square'

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Jeong Jun-sung] A 'Meeting Square' has been created on Matgouel Street in Pajang-dong, Suwon, and a road for bus access has been opened.

On the 15th, Suwon Special Metropolitan City held a completion ceremony for the 'Matgouel Street Meeting Square Development Project' attended by Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun, Vice Chairman of Suwon City Council Lee Jae-sik, and city council members.

The Matgouel Street Meeting Square Development Project newly constructed a 318m-long and 15m-wide road in the Matgouel Street area of Pajang-dong (around lot 361-7) and created a 'Meeting Square' with an area of 1,015㎡.

A bus turnaround facility was built at the Meeting Square, and village bus service (Route 2-5) has begun operating between Dongwon High School, Sungkyunkwan University Station, and Matgouel Street.

Matgouel Street, located at the entrance to Gwanggyo Mountain, attracts many hikers; however, the road previously ended at a dead end where buses could not turn around, making village bus access difficult.

With the creation of the Meeting Square, village buses can now operate, which is expected to invigorate the local commercial area and make it more convenient for hikers to visit Gwanggyo Mountain.

The city faced decline following the relocation of public institutions such as the Local Government Administration Training Institute and National Tax Service Education Institute. To revitalize Matgouel Street, the city held a 'Resident Briefing Session on Urban Management Plan Changes for Matgouel Street Revitalization' in August 2018, gathered residents' opinions, and decided to construct a new road in the area and create a bus turnaround facility and rest area.

In December of the same year, the city announced a decision on the urban management plan containing provisions for the bus turnaround facility and began project implementation. In May 2019, a 'Resident Briefing Session on Matgouel Street Meeting Square Development' was held, and after approving the implementation plan in April 2021, construction began in June of last year.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun stated, "I am grateful to the residents and merchants of Matgouel Street who waited patiently for the creation of the Meeting Square," adding "The Meeting Square is expected to become the gateway to Gwanggyo Mountain."