Anseong City Designates Two Commercial Districts as 'Alley-Type Commercial Streets'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyeok] Anseong City has designated two commercial districts as 'Alley-Type Commercial Streets' and is moving forward with support measures to revitalize local commerce.

The city held a designation ceremony for Alley-Type Commercial Streets on the 19th at City Hall, attended by relevant officials and others.

The commercial streets designated as Alley-Type Commercial Streets are: △No. 1 Anseong Myeongdong Street (around 65 Daecheon-dong) and △No. 2 Juksan (around 435-2 Juksan-ri, Juksan-myeon), covering a total of two zones with an area of 11,859㎡ and 149 shops.

The Alley-Type Commercial Street system targets densely populated small business districts that have not been recognized as traditional markets or commercial areas. Through support at a level equivalent to traditional markets, the system aims to strengthen the competitiveness of alley commerce. To be designated, an area must meet the criterion of having at least 25 shops concentrated within 2,000㎡.

With this designation, Anseong Myeongdong Street and Juksan Alley-Type Commercial Streets will now be able to use Onnuri gift certificates, and will receive support for various projects through different competitive grant programs, including business and facility modernization initiatives.

Mayor Kim Bo-ra said, "I hope that Myeongdong Street and Juksan downtown, which have declined compared to the past, will be revitalized," and "Through this Alley-Type Commercial Street designation, we will make efforts to revitalize local commerce."