Low Carbon, Green Energy, and Quality Living in Tainan
First of all, on behalf of the Urban Development Bureau, I would like to express my gratitude to the city residents and leaders from communities and industries for your helpful advice and assistance in our work. Tainan, with her long-standing heritage, is rich in culture and history. On the other hand, it is also an advanced city, a green city full of potential for technological and economic development. Since Tainan City became a special municipality, the Bureau has spared no effort in balancing the development in different districts and carrying out urban sewing policies. So far, 45 major constructions included in Mayor Lai’s 10 New Ten Flagship Projects and four fundamental goals and policies of laying the foundation for urban development have achieved fruitful results. Moreover, the urban planning projects, such as the zonal expropriation in Urban Renewal Project of the China-town and Canal Area, land replotting for Changsheng Camp, Jioufenzih Replotting Project as a low-carbon community, Yanhang Junior High School of Yongkang District zone expropriation project, Yongkang Artillery and Missile School relocation project, Construction Project of Guanmiao District Campus and Yongkang District logistics and transport area land readjustment project, all have completed the required procedures and been taken over by the Land Administration Bureau.
While the new and traditional values collide, issues such as urban renewal and reutilization of idle land have emerged. In response, the Bureau has contemplated ways to regenerate the city in hopes of reshaping urban space and landscape, improving the quality of life, and further optimizing the land use of Tainan City. The Landscape Transformation Project of the China Town and Haian Road is set into motion. It is witness to the change and development of the city as well as connects the old town and the canal area. The vision is to recreate past glory of the downtown, provide brand new life experience and shape the built environment. We are excited and look forward to seeing tangible results in the future. Other than that, in recent years, the overall review of the use of public facilities land in Tainan City aims to reutilize unused land and puts people’s rights and interests as the first concern. Unnecessary public facilities land is also in discussion. Concerning urban renewal, the Bureau still endeavors to get the funding from the central government for the Renewal Project of the Anping Second Phase Public Housing, hoping to assist the residents. As to the attention-getting project, the Tainan Urban District Railway Underground Project, the City government adopted an unprecedented approach, guaranteeing to complete the housing projects before land expropriation and evictions to ensure the residents’ rights and interests. This method shows exactly how the administration conducts urban planning in a people-oriented manner.
Apart from the ongoing projects, urban landscape construction and balanced development of different districts are our primary focus as well. In order to drive the growth of Greater Sinying and the areas surrounding Sinying Sugar Factory, the project of Innovative Sinying has been planned out, including the construction of a railway park, creating spaces for art events and for people to slow down and enjoy life, and reutilizing disused buildings in the area. In the meantime, the City government will submit a budget proposal to strive for the funding from the Forward-looking Infrastructure Development Program put forth by the Executive Yuan and continue to promote urban landscape transformation and community building by incorporating projects like Corner Embellishment Project, Tainan Corner Landscape Design Contest Project, and Tainan Garden Corner Project.
We are hoping to optimize land use in Tainan by regional planning, urban planning, management and renewal, public space transformation projects and community building projects. Last, the preliminary planning of Tainan’s spatial plan will begin this year under the guidelines of National Spatial Plan. The goal is to preserve our homeland and at the same time increase the edge on industrial and economic development. In the future, the quality of life and the competitive advantage of Tainan are expected to be further improved. Welcome to a “Livable, Enjoyable, Inviting” Tainan, a city of happiness.
