Taipei Mayor Responds to Rival's Shezi Island Development Proposal

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an addressed proposals by political rival Shen Po-yang regarding the development of Shezi Island. Shen, a candidate for the Democratic Progressive Party, suggested connecting Shezi with the Nangang Software Park to create an industrial cluster, highlighting the need for infrastructure and lighting improvements in the Shezi area.

Chiang countered by detailing the city's existing development efforts in Shezi. He listed projects such as raising flood walls, repaving roads, improving seawalls for better connectivity, and renovating wetland pathways. Chiang also mentioned ongoing ecological initiatives, including mangrove thinning and improvements to a playground under the Shezi Bridge, asserting that these projects are being actively advanced.

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Perhaps he doesn't understand Shezi Island's development very well.

The mayor suggested that Shen might not be fully informed about the specific development plans for Shezi. Chiang highlighted that the island's development has entered the land acquisition phase and is awaiting approval from the Ministry of the Interior. He reiterated the city's principle of "settlement first, then relocation" and emphasized a phased, zoned development approach.

Chiang also pointed to the broader connectivity plans involving the Shezi Bridge, the extension of Fugu Road, and the New Taipei City-Taipei joint project of the Luzhe Bridge. These are considered vital hubs for the greater Taipei area, integrating with the Keelung and Tamsui River basin renovations to realize a comprehensive development vision for the region, framed as an "ecological Shezi Island."

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First settlement, then relocation.