This document discusses the EcoMobility World Festival that took place in Suwon, South Korea in 2013. It provides statistics on a pilot neighborhood for the festival. It describes infrastructure improvements and events held to encourage resident participation. Despite initial protests, the festival saw strong resident support with most cars removed during the event. Over 1 million people visited and the neighborhood was established as an EcoMobility village. Future plans include introducing a tram system by 2017 and expanding pedestrian-oriented transportation policies. The festival provided an experimental solution for cities facing population and congestion issues and helped regenerate the downtown area.

5. Change a paradigm in Transportation Policies
Car
People
Ownership
Sharing
Growth
Environment

7. EcoMobility? EcoMobility Festival?

8. Pilot Neighborhood, Hanggung-dong
Statistics Data
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Population : 4,300
Households : 2,200
Vehicles : 1,516
Area : 0.34km2
Feature : Typical Residential
district

10. Changwon EcoMobility World Congress in Oct. 2011
『Suwon was selected as a pilot city of EcoMobility Festival

11. MoU Signing Ceremony among ICLEI, UN-HABITAT &
Suwon city in Jun. of 2012

12. Field Tour by Transport Experts for the infrastructure
improvement of the pilot neighborhood

13. Street Planning Workshop with international experts
in May of 2012

14. Infrastructure Improvement Construction from Mar. of
2013 to Aug. of 2013 in the neighborhood

15. Resident Protests against
『EcoMobility World Festival Suwon 2013』

16. Launching EcoMobility Resident Promotion Committee
in Feb. of 2013

17. Encouraging activities of EcoMobility Festival
by e-SUPPORTERS

18. Persuading Residents standing against the Festival

19. Participation Campaign by Resident Promotion Committee

20. Established Pedestrian-oriented Village

21. Diverse Pre-experience Events for Residents & Citizens :
Car-Free Day(1st in Apr. & 2nd in Jul. of 2013)

22. Diverse Pre-experience Events for Residents & Citizens :
2nd Car-Free Day in Jul. of 2013

23. Diverse Pre-experience Events for Residents & Citizens :
Independence Day from Cars in Aug. of 2013

24. EcoMobility World Festival 2013 Suwon :
EcoMobility Street Parade on Opening Day(Sept. 1)

25. EcoMobility World Festival 2013 Suwon :
EcoMobility 2013 Suwon Congress Sep. 1 - Sept. 4

26. EcoMobility World Festival 2013 Suwon :
EcoMobility 2013 Suwon Congress Sep. 1 - Sept. 4

28. Neighborhood Residents Participation :
Strong Support & Participation from Residents
♣ 97% of cars were moved out from the neighborhood during the
whole month

29. Festival Participation Result :
More than 1 million people visited the neighborhood
during the Festival(Sept. of 2013)

30. Future of the World’s First EcoMobility Village in Suwon?

31. Future Plan : People-oriented Transport System
1.
Introduction of Tram by 2017
Establish Public Transport Exclusive District
Promote the policies to activate the Bicycle Use
Establish Pedestrian-oriented roads system

32. Introduction of Eco-friendly future transport system(Tram)
Baseball Stadium
Hwaseong
Suwon Station

33. Establishing Public Transport Exclusive districts

34. Conclusion :
EcoMobility World Festival 2013 Suwon
1. Experimental Solution for Lots of Asian cities
suffering from Population & Car Congestion
issues
Regeneration project of Old-downtown area
EcoMobility Suwon Declaration &
EcoMobility Impulse