Lee Chin-chi, associate professor with Shih Chien University's Department of Architecture, points out that the area, which encompasses Yungkang Street, Hoping East Road, National Taiwan Normal University, and National Taiwan University, is rich in culture much like Paris 'Left Bank.
實踐大學建築系副教授李清志認為，從永康街一直往後延伸，穿越和平東路直到師大、台大等地，具有濃厚的人文特質，就像法國巴黎左岸一樣，人文薈萃，或可稱為台北的「拉丁區」。