The area was the first developed at Kaohsiung Harbor, and the nearby railway also served as an important mover of goods and raw materials. In era after era, developments in this neighborhood have played key roles in Kaohsiung's economic transformations.
經數度選址，2008 年底確定落腳在台糖 C4 舊倉庫區「駁二藝術特區」，這裡是高雄港的最初開港點，臨港鐵路更是重要的貨物運輸要道，高雄各階段經濟轉型都跟這裡息息相關。