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Inventory of all articles of TaipeiEcon
Inventory of all articles of TaipeiEcon
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by Huang,Jui-mao
When carrying out urban planning it is necessary to continuously measure the reality of life and business, as well as making use of local knowledge, to find a co-creative mechanism for sustainable action. Looking back at the convenient “mixed residential and business district” housing model that has developed over the years in Taiwan we see that it has indeed become a feature of the country. The key to urban governance lies in the integration of all the many different forces to face the challenges and take advantage of all the opportunities. If this is done at all the different stages, it will allow the building of consensus on actual urban development, and also ensure that a workable mechanism will emerge. Several different types of “business district” such as “linear streets” and “night markets” have developed in Taipei and some urban planners use the term “cultural landscape” to describe them. Their rich cultural content can be seen in life style as well as in vibrant tourism. The Taipei City Government should re-initiate active “urban design” and combine it with a “creative city” strategy to promote economic and cultural vigor. This kind of industrial regeneration will deepen the cultural content of Taipei City and improve the living standard of the residents. The operating mechanism should integrate urban architecture and street morphology to provide housing that satisfies both the cultural and legal needs.
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By Lien,Chen-yu
A series of paradigm transfers of agricultural landscape and edible landscape has taken place in the City of Taipei over recent years and the Taipei Farmers’ Association started to plan and promote “Citizen Farms” in 1989. Urban agricultural landscaping was no longer restricted to farmlands, and the owners of private land were also encouraged to provide space for short-term use, and schools now establish student farms. The roofs of many public buildings have been converted into vegetable farms to bring agriculture, previously confined to farmland, into every corner of the city. We have transcended the boundaries of pure agricultural or recreational landscape and developed a new agricultural and urban life landscape to realize a new policy “the garden city” implemented by the current city government. The edible landscape, under public and private partnership, is being continuously developed in urban space enabling various social networks to re-organize them to allow Taipei to go beyond imagination and become a garden city. The power of our social groups and the flexible thinking associated with new government policy will allow a garden city to be created where consideration is given equally to urban development, social welfare, and cultural transformation.
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By Chen,Hui-mei
The Edible Landscape, as the name implies, is a landscape that provides food. When this kind of landscape is designed plants which provide edible crops, or which themselves are edible, are used in place of the traditional ornamental ones. Optimal use is made of plants which have functions that include environmental protection, spatial aesthetics, and most importantly, a supply of food. In cities where the edible landscape is promoted the residents are able to enjoy the fun of farming which includes planting and cultivation as well as final harvesting and the consumption of their own products. Urban farming life is no longer just a dream. With proper environmentally friendly methods residents can be introduced to the proper use of space, enjoy physical exercise, and have more control over their own health. This activity also makes a substantial contribution to social welfare, and helps to build a friendly urban living environment. In Taiwan development of the edible landscape is at an early stage and most focus is on crop cultivation. The spatial form is limited to traditional vegetable gardens. We hope that in the future there will be more emphasis placed on spatial design to create more aesthetic vegetable gardens. We believe that vertical farming and the symbolic relationship of fish farming and soil-less vegetable growth will also become important in the development of garden cities. Such enterprises will reduce production and transportation cost and ensure the security of urban food. Furthermore, when fish farming is taken into account, the concept can be expanded to include fish farm ponds in the edible landscape.
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By Chiu,Ying-hao
“Urban farming” has become a platform for social network groups. It offers positive sustainability and LOHAS as well as aspects of social culture, the opportunity to build neighborhood relationships, environmental education, and technology transfer. The production and distribution of urban farming projects has become an important link between spatial strategic planning and urban industry policy. We need to give serious consideration to the reshaping of the metropolitan environment and devise spatial policies and means of use that match an ideal life style that will allow the development of a better collective consciousness. We propose that the integration of farming into daily urban life should start from the community to create a bottom up initiation mechanism to rebuild the environment. We need new consumption manners, and to re-build and reactivate the social network relationship to expand the urban metropolis and form synergy. These are many different ways in which this new vision of a garden city may be realized.
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By Feng,Ling-hui/TIER
Institute of Urban Strategies, the Mori Memorial Foundation, has just announced its latest report on Global Power City Index in October 2016. Results showed that Taipei City was ranked # 33 in the 42 cities ranking around the world. Exceeding Bangkok, Fukuoka, Jakarta, and other Asian cities, Taipei City received a total score of up to 20.4 points, which shows that its economy, R&D, natural environment and traffic accessibility have all made tremendous progress. Within these evaluated items, the natural environment has made the most progress. If looking at it from the group’s perspective, the Taipei City has a superior rank in the evaluation of managers and tourists compared to last year’s evaluation. As for the evaluation on the researchers, it shows an average rank. Taipei City must take further control over the city’s advantages and disadvantages in addition to its distinctive quality and continue to explore those concepts with high performance and to create a brand strategy that can represent this city.
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By Feng,Ling-hui/TIER
The “Global Views” issued the results of “a Mass Survey on the Overall Competitiveness of Counties and Cities” in July 2016. Taipei City won the championship once again in a national competition with other 19 counties and cities. For Taipei City, things are just going smoothly. In addition to winning the first prize in the overall ranking of competitiveness, this city also won the first prize either in the national counties and cities ranking or among the 6 municipalities in terms of 5 aspects — “economy and employment,” “education and culture,” “environmental protection and environmental quality,” “medical treatment and hygiene” as well as “local finance.” In the two aspects of “security” and “life quality and modernization,” Taipei City has made tremendous progress in the performance ranking compared to last year although it still has a long way to go for improvement. Its urban resource conditions, historical development and orientation – plus its perfect execution in the policy– are all key factors, which enabled Taipei City to become a regular winner in terms of the economy, education, medical treatment and finance.
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By Feng,Ling-hui/TIER
In the “Innovative Cities Index” released by 2Thinknow on December 2015, Taipei City ranked higher and higher annually since it became one of the Top 100 cities in 2011. In 2015, Taipei rose to the 52th from the 87th slot last year and was nominated as the fastest city with an upgrade by 2Thinkknow. Although the average score is 49 to rank as a first level hub city, Taipei took the lead in the 5th place within its level. It failed the competition for the 1st level core city by just 1 point. On the other hand, if carefully observed among the Asia cities, Taipei City ranked the 9th, which is the top city in the ranking of hub cities. Its competitive potential is worthy of expectations.
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By Feng,Ling-hui/TIER
LL released a report on “Globalization and Competition: The New World of Cities” on November 2015. Taipei City ranked the fifth among the emerging world cities together with other emerging cities like Kuala Lumpur and Istanbul. Taipei has entered into the critical period for globalization. It is not only a critical port of call for all major markets around the world, but also keeps the capability for critical decision-making. Taipei benefits from its particular strategic location and dynamic labor market. Its high performance of investment and impressive infrastructure are the main supportive forces for highly developed cities. In terms of the three key indices, Taipei City ranked the first in public infrastructure, and took the second place in high education level and the seventh in creative R&D capability. The review said people voted it as a “highly-competitive city”.
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By Huang Nuan-yun/TIER
[Global Views Monthly] announced the result of a Survey on Overall Competitiveness” in July 2015. It showed Taipei to be yet again the champion amongst 19 cities and counties around Taiwan. Besides the overall leading performance, Taipei City is also ranked as the first in five aspects: “economy and employment”, “education and culture”, “environmental protection and environmental quality”, “medical care and health” and “local finance”.
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By Huang Nuan-yun/TIER
Mastercard Worldwide announced their newest “Global Destination Cities Index” report in June, 2015. For most cities, there has been stable growth of tourist numbers and consumption. The number of tourists is expected to increase to 38.29 million and 360 billion will be spent. The number of tourists to Taipei City is expected to increase to 6.55 million in 2015 to take the world’s 16th spot. Between 2009 and 2015, the compound growth rate reached 14.9%, and Taipei became the 7th fastest growing global city, surpassing both Tokyo and Hong Kong. Taipei is now regarded as having great growth potential as an Asian tourism destination.
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By Huang Nuan-yun/TIER
According to the latest Networked Society City Index (2014) by the Ericsson Corporation Sweden, Stockholm retains its number one position. This report ranks 40 cities worldwide on their performance, challenges, and opportunities in both sustainability and development in the ICT field. Stockholm was followed by London, Paris, Singapore, and Copenhagen, in order. Taipei again ranked thirteenth.
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By Huang Nuan-yun/TIER
According to the “Safe Cities Index” released in 2015 by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for 50 large cities around the world, the three with the highest ranking are all in Asia. This index uses Digital and Health security, and Infrastructure and Personal safety. Tokyo was ranked first as the “The Safest City”, Singapore was second and the City of Taipei ranked thirteen.