Temporary Public Parking Lot with 74 Spaces Opens in Changjeon-dong, Icheon

Former Nonghyup Hanaro Mart Site
Expected to Alleviate Downtown Parking Shortages

Icheon City in Gyeonggi Province announced on September 15 that it has created a temporary public parking lot with 74 spaces on the site of the former Nonghyup Hanaro Mart at 161-6 Changjeon-dong, and that pilot operations will begin on the same day.

A temporary public parking lot with 74 spaces, created on the site of the former Nonghyup Hanaro Mart in Changjeon-dong, Icheon City, has started pilot operations. It will be operated for five years until 2030. Provided by Icheon City

This parking lot is the first public parking lot established by the city in cooperation with the private sector to alleviate downtown parking shortages. Previously, in May, the city signed a business agreement with Icheon Nonghyup to create the parking lot.

The parking lot will be operated 24 hours a day by the Icheon City Facilities Management Corporation under commission. After a month of free pilot operation, the city plans to begin charging fees starting October 13, and to operate the lot for five years until August 2030.

The city expects that operating the parking lot will help alleviate chronic parking shortages in downtown areas such as Munhwa Street (Jungangtong) and Fountain Square, and revitalize local businesses.

In addition to this temporary public parking lot, Icheon City is pursuing various projects to secure parking spaces and address downtown parking shortages.

Underground at Symphony Park in Changjeon-dong, the city is working on an underground public parking lot with 180 spaces, aiming for completion in 2029. The Symphony Park underground parking lot is the third public parking lot utilizing underground space in the city, following Namcheon Park and the Jungpo 3 District Culture Park.

Additionally, the city is gradually expanding parking facilities in various areas, including Jungpo-dong, Gwango-dong, Galsan-dong, Jungri-dong, and the Ami area of Bubal-eup. In July, the city created a public open parking lot with 90 spaces by utilizing idle land in the Majang-myeon residential district. Last month, the city established a temporary public parking lot with 172 spaces on land owned by the National Railroad Corporation at Bubal Station, in addition to the existing public parking lot with 200 spaces.

A city official stated, "Going forward, we will continue to secure parking spaces using various methods, such as utilizing underground park spaces and cooperating with the private sector."

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