▲ The situation inside Starfield Suwon on the 27th. A huge crowd of people gathered at Starfield Suwon, a large complex shopping mall, on the first weekend after the opening of the online community. Suwon City requested traffic detours through an emergency text message.
On the 27th, photos of the Starfield Suwon site were released on the online community. There was a huge crowd when it first opened the day before, but even more people came that day. In preparation for an emergency, Suwon City said this afternoon, “There are currently concerns about safety accidents due to extreme vehicle congestion around Suwon Jeongja Starfield. A safety information text message was sent saying, “For those using the area, please take a detour for safety reasons.”
Prior to opening, Starfield Suwon and Suwon City created additional access lanes and applied a traffic signal smart control system throughout the area to minimize congestion. In addition, three bus routes connecting to Starfield Suwon were expanded, and the existing four routes were extended. However, the crowds were so large that these preparations were useless and could not prevent traffic congestion.
In particular, it was reported that on this day, a pop-up experience zone for popular games was held, attracting more people. Looking at the interior photos released online, the area around the game pop-up experience zone on the first floor is crowded with visitors, leaving no room for movement, and other floors are also full of people.
Starfield Suwon opened on the 26th. It is the largest shopping mall complex in the Suwon area, with 8 floors underground and 8 floors above ground, a total floor area of 100,000 pyeong (331,000 m2), the size of 46 soccer fields, and parking for 4,500 cars at the same time. Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun said, “I hope Starfield Suwon will serve as an ‘icon of coexistence,’” and added, “Let’s work together to come up with transportation measures so that citizens do not experience inconvenience due to traffic congestion.” “Let’s communicate closely between Suwon City and Starfield Suwon and establish measures,” he said. However, as traffic jams have occurred for two days in a row, concerns about safety accidents and complaints about traffic jams are rising among netizens as well as nearby residents.
Reporter Jaemin Ryu
2024-01-27 14:47:33
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