Suwon Designates Additional 'Food Culture Streets'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon City announced on the 25th that it will designate additional 'food culture streets' and will accept applications from merchant organization representatives seeking designation until the 22nd of next month.

The city designates areas with high concentrations of restaurants that meet certain requirements as 'food culture streets' to invigorate alleyway commerce and foster a healthy food culture.

Food culture streets receive support for signage installation, food culture improvement projects, and promotional activities.

In November 2020, the city designated five food culture streets: Jangan Gate Turtle Market Street, Pajang Cheon Taste Land, Firefly Yeonmu Market Romance Street, Suwon Geumgok-dong Harmony Shopping Center Food Culture Street, and Hwaseong Haenggung Taste Village Street. In June last year, Cheoncheon Food Street and Suwon Fried Chicken Street were additionally designated. Currently, Suwon City has a total of seven food culture streets.

Applications for food culture street designation can be submitted by representatives of merchant associations seeking designation. By the 22nd of next month, applicants should prepare an application form and a food culture street activation plan and submit them either in person (Temporary Civil Service Center on the 1st floor of the Annex Building of Suwon City Hall) or by mail (Public Health Policy Division, Suwon City Hall, 241 Hyowon-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon).

Applicants can search for 'food culture street' in the Suwon City website (https://www.suwon.go.kr) under 'Suwon News' → 'Notices/Announcements/Legislative Notice' to check the announcement and download the application forms.

After conducting document reviews and on-site inspections of the applicant areas, the city will hold the 'Food Culture Street Review Committee' in May.

The review committee will evaluate and designate food culture streets based on the following criteria: ▲clustering of 30 or more restaurants ▲composition and operation of autonomous organizations ▲number of restaurants registered with merchant associations ▲consent status for food culture street application ▲consent status for self-financed project costs ▲street environment ▲street historical significance ▲appropriateness of food culture street activation plans.

Inquiries: 031-228-2233, Public Health Policy Division, Suwon City