In 1986 the Taipei city government designated Tihua Street as a special district in hopes that, through overall planning and without diminishing the local cultural flavor, preservation and development could go hand-in-hand.
民國七十五年台北市政府將迪化街劃定為「特定專用區」，希望能透過整體規劃，在不破壞當地文化特色下，達到保存與開發的雙重目的。