Twenty-two LED fixtures and wireless controls installed along startup street to symbolize innovation; improved walkways and nighttime lighting aim to draw visitors and boost local commerce
Gangnam-gu is upgrading the pedestrian environment and nighttime lighting along the Yangjae Stream cafe street while installing a differentiated lighting scheme along the startup street in Yeoksam-dong, aiming to boost the district's urban appeal and strengthen its commercial brand identity.
The district completed installation work at both locations in early October, with full operation set to begin Oct. 30. Each street will receive a lighting concept tailored to its character — an "emotional landscape lighting" scheme for the Yangjae Stream cafe street and an "innovation-concept lighting" design for the startup street — offering residents and visitors a safe and distinctive streetscape after dark.
Work on the Yangjae Stream cafe street, stretching from Yeongdong 2nd Bridge to the Gangnam Waterworks Office and one of Gangnam's most popular leisure destinations, began March 23 with simultaneous sidewalk renovation and lighting installation. The aging walkway was resurfaced with granite paving and fitted with new curbing and drainage channels to create a clean, safe path for pedestrians.
Along the renovated walkway, 13 LED landscape lights and 40 LED column lights were installed to cast a warm, atmospheric glow that complements the natural scenery of Yangjae Stream and is expected to bring new energy to the cafe street's commercial district.
Along the startup street in Yeoksam-dong — the heart of South Korea's startup scene, running from the Yeoksam Elementary School intersection to the Startup Street intersection — work began Sept. 1 to create a "street of light" evoking the dynamism of entrepreneurship and innovation. Twenty-two LED landscape fixtures and 22 wireless lighting controllers were installed so the street's distinctive identity shines vividly even at night.
Through the project, the district plans to closely link the natural and cultural character of the Yangjae Stream area and the innovative image of the startup street with each neighborhood's tourism and commercial assets. The district expects the improvements to extend visitor dwell time and generate a positive ripple effect across the local economy.
"The walkway renovation and lighting improvements on the Yangjae Stream cafe street, along with the distinctive landscape lighting on the startup street, will provide residents with a more comfortable pedestrian environment while at the same time clearly expressing Gangnam's unique brand identity," Gangnam-gu District Mayor Kim Hyun-ki said. "We will continue to create tailored urban spaces that reflect the character of each neighborhood, making Gangnam a place visitors want to linger and return to."
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