SHIFTING FOCUS: Mayor Ko Wen-je said that as there are 36,000 units that have been vacant for more than a year, the goal might be changed to promote renting them out
Taipei Times
Date: Aug 01, 2018
By: Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
The Taipei City Government yesterday announced that applications are to open today for
Reporters walk past the entrance of the Xinglong Public Housing project in Taipei’s Wenshan District yesterday. Photo: Wang Yi-sung, Taipei Times
510 units of Xinglong Public Housing (興隆公共住宅).
Applications are to be accepted until Aug. 17 for the units in the D2 section at the intersection of Lane 138, Mushan Road and Lane 105, Xinglong Road in Taipei’s Wenshan District (文山), the city government said, adding that eligible applications would be decided through a lottery.
Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) said that while people have often questioned the quality and aesthetics of public housing, the new projects that have been completed or are under construction would reverse that impression, as they incorporate new smart living technologies and urban aesthetics.
The new buildings have smart power meters, panels and grid systems, as well as security systems, he said, adding that lower floors would be reserved for elderly care centers, childcare centers and other social welfare facilities. [FULL STORY]
