2026 Elections: Chiang Proposes Easing Urban Renewal Threshold; Shen Questions Bottlenecks
Chiang said the change would let the city help difficult projects earlier, while Shen said it would not fix construction bottlenecks.
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2026 Elections: Chiang proposes easing urban renewal threshold; Shen questions bottlenecks
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣 萬安) proposed easing requirements for city assistance with urban renewal yesterday, while Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Puma Shen (沈伯洋), his election challenger, said the changes would not resolve bottlenecks preventing projects from reaching construc
Chiang proposes easing urban renewal threshold; Shen questions bottlenecks
Taipei, Oct. 16 (CNA) Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) proposed easing requirements for city assistance with urban renewal Friday, while Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Puma Shen (沈伯洋), his election challenger, said the changes would not resolve bottlenecks preventing projects from reaching construction.
With the nine-in-one elections approaching, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an announced two urban renewal policies on the 16th. First, the threshold for the first phase of self-integration will be lowered from 75% to 50%. As long as more than half of the residents agree, the city government will immediately assist residents in conducting calculations and explanations. Second, for large-scale urban renewal projects, the standard floor area ratio will be…
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