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This study examines the characteristics of spatial distribution of commercial facilities located along streets in urban core region to provide useful data for better functions of street network. For this purpose, Daegu metropolitan city is selected as a study area. The main findings are follows. First, planning action for vitalization of urban street is required due to old and chaotic road network in the core region. Second, facilities that attract citizen to visit to the core are department stores, theater, large stores. Therefore, it may helpful to allocate small retail stores around large stores for vitalization of urban corridor. Third, there are many specialized alleys in the core region. Youngsters are main customers to dress shops and fusion-food stores while aged people are the main customers of home appliances and clothes. These location pattern determines the characteristics of street. By considering these characteristics, land use, building usages, and floors must be planned and managed accordingly.