Naju City Initiates Revival of Original Downtown and Nampyeong-eup Commercial Districts

Revitalization Project for Geumnam-dong, Seongbuk-dong, Songwol-dong, and Nampyeong-eup Commercial Districts
Attention on Practical Alternatives Including Participation in Central Government Projects

Naju City held a kickoff briefing session for the revitalization project of the commercial areas in the original downtown districts of Geumnamdong, Seongbukdong, Songwoldong, and Nampyeong-eup. Photo by Naju City

Naju City in Jeollanam-do is launching a project to revive the commercial districts of the original downtown and Nampyeong area.

The city announced on the 25th that it recently held a briefing to kick off a research project aimed at revitalizing the commercial areas of Geumnam-dong, Seongbuk-dong, Songwol-dong in the old downtown, and Nampyeong-eup.

This research project aims to boost the vitality of local commercial districts based on local resources, in response to the decline and disappearance of these areas.

The main strategy is to restore the reputation of the once-bustling original downtown of Naju by attracting young merchants and younger customers, and creating specialized spaces that offer both style and fun.

In particular, the plan is to carefully analyze the current situation and issues by reflecting the voices of merchants in these areas, participate in central government projects such as designating autonomous commercial zones to secure competitiveness and sustainability, and develop differentiated policies.

Mayor Yoon Byungtae of Naju said, "In the short term, we should respond to government project calls, but fundamentally, I hope the research will present practical alternatives that can directly help revitalize the original downtown commercial district."

He added, "It is very important to provide guidelines or direction that can offer practical help to small business owners in the rapidly changing commercial market. In this 30th anniversary year of city-county integration, we will do our best through this research to strengthen the competitiveness of the original downtown and Nampyeong-eup commercial districts."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.