| Title |
Vibrant Traditional Markets in Small Residential Neighborhoods; - A Case Study of their Urban-Spatial Characteristics in Gwanak-gu District, Seoul - |
| Authors |
Park, Hana ; Park, So-Hyun |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK_PD.2017.33.12.73 |
| Keywords |
Neighborhood Small-scale Traditional Market ; Effecting Factors ; Urban-Spatial Characteristics |
| Abstract |
Due to the changes in the contemporary society, small-scale traditional markets have declined and lost their functions as the center of neighborhood commercial and cultural affairs. While most traditional markets are deteriorating, there exist rare cases of neighborhood small-scale traditional markets that continuously maintain their vitality and popularity. This paper examines urban spatial characteristics of those markets. As for the cases, this paper inventoried eighteen such markets in Gwanak-gu, Seoul. The research methods include literature reviews, on-site investigation of total 18 such markets, and participant observations. The findings of this paper are as follows: There are distinctive differences in the urban-spatial characteristics of physical environmental factors between the revitalized markets and declining markets. In terms of neighborhood and commercial environment, the franchised super-markets are not necessarily in competition with small-scale traditional markets. The former often has symbiotic relationship the latter, if the small scale traditional markets are strategically located in between residential areas and subway stations, providing active pedestrian networks. There are many outdoor display stands in the revitalized markets, while the declining markets rarely have them. The market improvement projects such as transforming the open space into arcade space, hardly have effects on revitalization of the small-scale traditional markets. |