The Suwon Citizens' Planning Group identified the integration of accommodations and local businesses, along with the introduction of a tourism pass, as key measures to enhance Suwon's unique tourism content and infrastructure.
The city of Suwon, led by Mayor Lee Jae-jun, held a roundtable discussion on November 4 at the Ramada Plaza Suwon Hotel under the theme 'Imagining Suwon as a Global Cultural Tourism City.'
According to the city, over 250 participants, including members of the Citizens' Planning Group, discussed four agenda items and conducted priority voting to determine key tasks for further consideration and implementation.
In the agenda focused on strengthening tourism content and infrastructure, the integration of accommodations and local businesses, along with the introduction of a tourism pass, received 36% of the votes, making it the top priority. The development of unique tourism content and experiential programs followed with 31%.
For expanding tourism hubs, the establishment of a circular tourism course connecting major sites via shuttle buses garnered 50% of the votes. Attracting unique tourism content reflecting current trends, such as pop-up stores, and expanding large-scale performances and cultural facilities, including K-pop concerts, each received 18%.
In the agenda concerning food and tourism products, collaboration with local small businesses to develop food offerings ranked first with 39%. In a discussion about creating an environment that encourages spending throughout the region, expanding seasonal festivals and tourism events (34%) and increasing local currency and cashback benefits (30%) were the top two priorities.
Mayor Lee Jae-jun stated, 'We will actively reflect your opinions in policies to ensure that the thoughts of citizens lead to changes in the city.' A city official indicated plans to increase opportunities for citizen participation and the operation of the Citizens' Planning Group.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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