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Mayor Zhang attended the inauguration anniversary press conference to build Taoyuan into an all-round international city with four major visions

  • Release Department:Office of Traffic Adjudication(Taoyuan)
  • 聯絡人:黃榮春

Taoyuan Mayor Zhang Shanzheng went to Hutoushan Innovation Park this morning (25th) to attend the "First Anniversary of Inauguration and Policy Achievements Sharing Press Conference." Mayor Zhang said that governance should not only focus on the in-depth, but also on the long-term. Today’s press conference hopes to present Taoyuan’s future appearance and let citizens understand the relationship between Taoyuan’s past governance and future vision. Mayor Zhang explained that the city government will use the four major visions of "good commuting, good work, good schooling, and good life" to create the possible future of Taoyuan, which are also the four forces behind the livable Taoyuan. It plans to focus on industry, transportation, The six major areas of construction, sustainability, wisdom, and tourism and culture are the focus of the policy. It is hoped that citizens can live and work in peace and contentment, have a high-quality and pleasant living environment in various fields, and make Taoyuan an all-round international-class city. Mayor Zhang emphasized that the mayor’s term is limited, and responsible politicians must create a good stage from a long-term perspective of 10 or 20 years to allow outstanding talents to contribute to Taoyuan. The city government has laid the foundation in place over the past year. , hoping to allow more outstanding talents to work for the municipal government and for policies to have long-term development and impact. The governance blueprint he proposed will be reluctant to stop no matter who is in power in the future. According to the polls released by different media in the past two weeks, the Taoyuan City Government team has received more than 70% satisfaction rating. He is very grateful to citizens and friends for their support. The city government has worked very hard this year and hopes to be recognized by the citizens. From the satisfaction level Observing the results, I believe the public is very impressed. Mayor Zhang also emphasized that good policies must have long-term development and impact, and should not only consider whether they are beautiful or not on the surface. Mayor Zhang pointed out that Taoyuan’s population was 2.04 million 10 years ago, and has increased by 270,000 in the past 10 years. Every day, 2.7 million people commute in the city, and 500,000 people travel across districts; Taoyuan has the largest number of factories among the six cities with 12,000. In the past 10 years, the number of motor vehicles has grown by 340,000, which is the fastest among the six cities. The crude birth rate is 7.71‰, which is also the highest among the six cities. These foundations are very impressive and mean that Taoyuan is a city ready for development, but it is also facing certain challenges. Growing pains. Mayor Zhang explained that there is currently only one airport rapid transit system in Taoyuan’s public transportation, and the bus routes and frequency are not dense enough, and there are no express roads built by the city. In addition, the industry needs to be more intelligent and diversified. This is why Taoyuan has been upgraded to an international level. urban challenge. Therefore, the city government focuses on six major areas and hopes to build Taoyuan into a different city. Mayor Zhang mentioned that in addition to improving transportation, the six major areas of policy focus include Asia's New Silicon Valley, which is Taoyuan's future development goal. At the same time, industries must be more diversified; infrastructure such as municipal hospitals and sewers must continue to be strengthened; and promotion of environmental friendliness must be industries; smart technology must be integrated into governance industries, people’s livelihood and education; Taoyuan’s beautiful mountains and rivers, tourism and multi-ethnic culture must be highlighted. Under the six main axes, we hope to allow citizens to live and work in peace and contentment, and also to cultivate the most competitive next generation. Regarding Taoyuan's future vision, Mayor Zhang said that in the "good commuting" part, mass transportation is an important foundation for Taoyuan's future. The city government will use green transportation vehicles to cooperate with TOD to improve the people-oriented transportation network, including the MRT Green Line, Taoyuan The undergroundization of railways is in full swing, and many other MRT lines are also seeking approval from the Executive Yuan. Many MRT lines will continue to be built in the future. At the same time, Taoyuan also needs inter-regional transportation connections. The city government plans to build five new express roads, including the City Express, Xinmeilong, Huancheng West Road, Taobei, Banlong, etc., as well as a number of major arterial roads. It is expected that the city will Taoyuan's regional transportation has formed a more complete road network. Mayor Zhang shared that in the first year after taking office, the city government promoted the off-center left turn road smoothing project, using low budget, wisdom and imagination to improve the traffic congestion problem. The average traffic detention time was reduced by one-sixth, and the detention time at 10 important intersections was reduced. About 9 seconds, 100 off-center left-turn intersections have been planned this year (112), and more than 80% of the improvements have been completed; at the same time, TPASS commuter monthly pass, A22 Laojiexi Station is open to traffic, YouBike is free for the first 60 minutes, YouBike2.0 is on the road, The YouBike2.0E electric auxiliary vehicle will be put on the road in February next year, etc., which are all the results of the city government team's improvement in the transportation sector. In the "Good Jobs" section, Mayor Zhang pointed out that Taoyuan's industry relies too much on traditional manufacturing and is not sufficiently intelligent and diversified. The city government refers to the six core strategic industries of the Executive Yuan and plans for Taoyuan to promote international logistics and aviation in different regions. , circular economy, green energy, smart electric vehicles, space satellites, Asia's New Silicon Valley, semiconductor and defense industries. At the same time, we also create a high-quality youth entrepreneurship environment, hoping that the youth entrepreneurship team will be able to perform very well in the Yuanverse and other fields in the future, and vigorously assist new residents in employment and industry-university cooperation, and 3D safety nets at construction sites are also being trialled in many places. . In addition, the city government recently announced the country's first "training and employment" special training plan for bus driving. Next year (113), a smart manufacturing service center will be established. It has very good plans from innovative recruitment methods to industrial transformation. Laying a very good foundation for Taoyuan's high-quality working environment. In the "Good Schooling" section, Mayor Zhang explained that campus construction includes software and hardware. In terms of hardware, many schools are currently facing the difficulty of total control, and the city government continues to work hard to promote school expansion or new schools. At the same time, the Taoyuan Municipal Children's Art Museum (Qingpu Branch) is about to open, the educational trail continues to be strengthened, and the smart technology library is also expected to start construction in Qingpu next year. In terms of software, the city government will promote science popularization, ethics, aesthetics, bilingual and Chinese education summer camps this summer to try to strengthen the areas that are not covered in the curriculum. Next year, it will promote after-school science popularization in Feishan and Feicheng through distance and other methods. Education hopes to make the next generation more competitive through the advancement of software and hardware. In addition, policies such as free nutritious lunches for primary and secondary schools, full-year appointment of acting teachers, and education bursaries for 5-year-old children have also been launched. In the "Good Life" section, Mayor Zhang pointed out that in the future, the underground railway corridor will create an urban green parkway of about 16 kilometers long, which he believes will become a highlight corridor and drive urban transformation. The city government also plans to build the coast into a Pearl Coast Corridor. Taoyuan Mountain Forest is also very beautiful. The city government will open a Dalong Corridor Belt and a mountain forest experience corridor. When developing and organizing tourism resources, we may face land use restrictions, especially in areas such as Xinwu and Guanyin. The city government will gradually relax the use regulations to make them consistent with the future tourism vision. It will also continue to seek support from the central government in preparing for the establishment of Beiheng National Park. level scenic spot. Mayor Zhang concluded that on the first anniversary of his inauguration, the city government team has completed more than 150 large and small policies to lay a high-quality foundation for the future and have received widespread response, including the upcoming opening of the Maternal and Child Development Bureau and the expansion of lung cancer screening programs. At least 179 policies will be launched next year, and I believe citizens will feel the same way. Mayor Zhang emphasized that in order to upgrade to an international city, Taoyuan must complete space transformation, upgrade the transportation network, diversify the industrial structure, grasp the international net-zero carbon emission trend, and build Taoyuan’s tourist ecological green corridor. Taoyuan is ready. Mayor Zhang also said that in the future, the city government will place special emphasis on human-oriented transportation, including the establishment of educational trails, pedestrian crossings, and bicycle lanes; in large-scale construction, it will also fully promote underground waterways, municipal parks, municipal hospitals, etc. At the same time, digital development is the foundation for building smart cities in the future. The city government will use tourism resources and combine ethnic and cultural diversity to make international connections start from Taoyuan, making Taoyuan an indispensable link, and make full use of intra-city connections. Let Taoyuan become a technological, smart and happy city that connects the world. Today, Vice Mayor Su Junbin, Vice Mayor Wang Mingju, Secretary-General Zhan Rongfeng, Deputy Secretary-General Jin Zhiyu, Deputy Secretary-General Lai Shuhua and heads of various municipal bureaus and offices attended.