Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/09/30
By: Lee Hsin-Yin
Taipei, Sept. 30 (CNA) A recent vehicle-free trial imposed on a part of the historic
Photo courtesy of Taipei City Government Department of Transportation/file photo
Dihua Street in Taipei on Sundays has received positive response and will be extended to the end of 2017, the Taipei City government said Saturday.
Located in the Dadaocheng area, which is known for the Xiahai City God Temple, old buildings, wholesale groceries, dry foods and herbs, Dihua Street between Guisui Street and Nanjing W. Road was made into a pedestrian-only area between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sundays in September.
A survey conducted by the city’s Department of Transportation has shown that visitors to the area have been very supportive of the measure. The survey reported a 95 percent satisfaction rate among 618 interviewees, with 98 of them being foreigners. [FULL STORY]