Yangsan Youth Street Designated as Gyeongnam Province's No.1 Specialized Street for Small Businesses

First Specialized Street Designated in the Province
Expectations for Local Economic Revitalization

Yangsan City in Gyeongnam announced that 'Yangsan Youth Street' has been designated as Gyeongnam Province's first specialized street for small business owners, based on the 'Gyeongsangnam-do Ordinance on the Designation and Support of Specialized Streets for Commercial District Revitalization'.

Busking cultural performance scene at Yangsan Youth Street. Provided by Yangsan City

The street has been named 'Busking Culture Street', highlighting the characteristics of Youth Street, and Yangsan City is the first to be designated as a specialized street by Gyeongnam Province.

'Yangsan Youth Street', located in Jungbu-dong, Yangsan, is a pedestrian-only street where Shop Square and Star Square have been established. Regular busking performances are held every week, and an annual competition has been organized.

This selection as a specialized street began when the Yangsan Youth Street Steering Committee submitted an application last year, which Yangsan City actively supplemented and reviewed before submitting it to Gyeongsangnam-do.

In addition, during the on-site evaluation conducted in January this year, Yangsan City and the merchants' organization actively explained their business plan, passing the on-site evaluation by Gyeongnam Province's evaluators. In February, at the deliberation committee held at the Gyeongnam Provincial Government, Yangsan City was finally selected after a review of its strong commitment and the presentation of the busking culture specialized street business plan for Yangsan Youth Street.

Specialized streets in Gyeongnam Province are designated by the governor to revitalize the local economy, and as such, they can receive support for environmental improvements, marketing, design, cultural, and promotional projects. The Yangsan Youth Street Steering Committee (led by Kim Seungkwon) plans to further expand Yangsan's busking culture through this designation as the first specialized street in Gyeongnam.

A city official stated, "We will join forces with Gyeongnam Province and the merchants of Youth Street to provide opportunities for young people not only in Yangsan but throughout Gyeongnam Province and the nation, while also achieving the dual goals of cultural and commercial district revitalization."

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