Shin Sujeong Attends Meeting with Gwangsan-gu Alleyway Shopping District Merchants Association

Revitalizing Alley Commercial Districts Through Mutual Growth and Cooperation

Shin Sujeong, chairperson of the Gwangju City Council, held a 'Gwangsan-gu Alley-type Shopping District Merchants Association Meeting' on the 9th at the Wolgok 2-dong Administrative Welfare Center in Gwangsan-gu, attended by about 30 people including Gwangju city and district council members and merchant association executives, to discuss measures to revitalize the alley commercial district. Provided by Gwangju City Council

Shin Sujeong, Chairperson of Gwangju City Council, held a meeting with the Gwangsan-gu Golmokhyeong Shopping District Merchants Association at the Wolgok 2-dong Administrative Welfare Center in Gwangsan-gu on the 9th, discussing ways to revitalize local alley commercial districts with the association executives.

The meeting was attended by Chairperson Shin, Park Pilsun, Chair of the Industrial and Construction Committee, Choi Jihyun, Chair of the Environment and Welfare Committee, city council members Park Sugi and Lee Gwisun, Gwangsan-gu council members Kim Youngseon and Park Miok, Lee Mongryong, President of the Gwangsan-gu Golmokhyeong Shopping District Merchants Association, and about 30 association executives.

The meeting was organized to listen to current operational conditions and difficulties of the Gwangsan-gu Golmokhyeong Shopping District and to explore ways to boost the local economy through mutual growth and cooperation. The merchants association proposed: ▲support for establishing a merchants training center in the Gwangsan-gu Golmokhyeong Shopping District ▲measures to resolve parking shortages ▲expansion of fire insurance for Golmokhyeong Shopping Districts ▲strengthened online and offline promotion ▲expanded financial support (interest subsidies).

Chairperson Shin stated, "Since alley commercial districts are the foundation of the local economy, we will develop effective policies based on merchants' voices," and added, "We will also actively promote institutional support to encourage the use of shopping districts, such as expanding the use of Onnuri gift certificates."

Meanwhile, a Golmokhyeong Shopping District is a designated area of up to 2,000 square meters where small business stores are densely concentrated above a certain ratio, allowing for various support projects. In designated Golmokhyeong Shopping Districts, Onnuri gift certificates can be used, offering up to a 10% discount, making it a beneficial system for both small business owners and local residents.

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