Yongin said on the 30th that it has designated the Jukjeon Jungsim and Manhyeon-ro areas in Suji District as its 34th and 35th alley shopping districts, aiming to revitalize neighborhood commercial areas and provide a more stable business environment for small business owners.
The 34th district, Jukjeon Jungsim, covers 23,181 square meters around 6 Hyeonam-ro 125beon-gil in Suji District, where 395 shops are in operation.
The 35th district, Manhyeon-ro, spans 16,265 square meters around 110 Manhyeon-ro in Suji District and includes 288 shops.
Under the alley shopping district program, local governments designate commercial areas where a minimum number of small businesses are clustered together. Shops within a designated district can register as merchants accepting Onnuri gift certificates if they meet the requirements.
They also become eligible to participate in commercial district revitalization programs and competitive grant projects run by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the Small Enterprise and Market Service, Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Market and Commercial District Revitalization Agency.
"This designation lays the groundwork for small business owners to make use of Onnuri gift certificates and support programs," Mayor Lee Sang-il said. "We will communicate with merchants and expand practical support so that each district can strengthen its competitiveness by drawing on its own characteristics."
