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

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City Mayor Lee Jae-jun visited Hwaseo Market on the 26th and stated, "I will ensure that the Hwaseo Market Arcade (rain-cover roof) Section 2 and the Hwaseo 1-dong public parking lot construction are completed expeditiously."

On this occasion, Mayor Lee held a field office at Hwaseo Market and further noted, "Along with resolving the parking problem, which has been the greatest long-standing wish of Hwaseo 1-dong, the smooth operation of Hwaseo Market is also very important." He emphasized, "I will listen to the voices of citizens and merchants and operate the market accordingly."

Participating in this field office were National Assemblyman Kim Young-jin, Paldalgu District Chief Park Mi-suk, Gyeonggi Provincial Council Member Kim Ho-gyeom, and Suwon City Council Member Kim Mi-kyung, who toured the market with merchants and residents, exchanging views.

Hwaseo Market, which opened in 1980, is a traditional market representing the western Suwon area. Currently, 615 merchants at 210 shops sell agricultural products, seafood, livestock, and produce.

Suwon City installed Section 1 arcade measuring 100 meters in length and 14 meters in width in the Ga and Na sections of Hwaseo Market in 2019. During the arcade installation project, unauthorized buildings and deteriorated facilities within the market were also demolished to create a clean environment.

The currently ongoing Section 2 arcade installation project began with planning in March 2021. In April of the same year, it conditionally passed the local finance investment review, commenced construction in September of last year, and began demolition. In November, foundation work including basic excavation and underground structure inspection was completed, and steel structures are currently being installed. Construction is scheduled to be completed in July.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun subsequently visited the Hwaseo 1-dong public parking lot site, which is scheduled for completion in July. The Hwaseo 1-dong public parking lot, capable of accommodating 159 vehicles, is being constructed in a three-story (4-tier) facility with a total floor area of 4,698 square meters in the Dongmal-ro 73-2 area, Paldalgu.

Meanwhile, Suwon City operates a "visiting field office" where Mayor Lee Jae-jun and senior officials travel by bus to the field to directly listen to and address residents' voices.