Investment Opportunities for
Urban Waterfront Developmentof Taipei City

Reporter: Hsing Shih Tan
Research officer of Taipei City government

Outline• Facts of Taipei City
• Vision, Goals and Actions• Investment Opportunities

Location

Taipei City

Geographic Features
 Basin surrounded byrivers and mountains
 Area: 272 km2
 4 Major Rivers
 5 Major Mountain
RangesTatun Mt.

Chihsing
Mt.

Yangmingshan
National Park

Wuzhi
Mt.

Taipei City
CentreTamshuiRiverNangang
Mt.

Erge Mt.

Keelung River
Jingmei River
Hsintien River

Taipei – a Port Village at Beginning1625～18951895～1945

1945～1967

present ~Taipei Today

Taipei 101 and Xin-yi District•

Population: 2.62 million•

Population density : 9,684 persons/km2•

Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Structure of Employed Population
Employed Population : 1,135,000 persons

Competitive Advantages
Recognized as the world’s largest municipal Wi2006 Fi city by JiWire, the Wi-Fi hotspot authority“Intelligent Community Awards 2006” byIntelligent Community Forum (ICF)
Ranked as Asia’s 3rd City and World’s 11th in
Global Competitiveness Report, published2004 2004,
by the World Economic Forum, Switzerland“Global IT Excellence Award, Public Sector” by
2002 World Information Technology & Service
Alliance (WITSA)

Vision, Goals and Actions

Vision of Taipei

FriendlyInternational

LivelyHappy
Efficient
Charming
Convenient
CultureGreenSafe

Goals of Waterfront Revitalisation
The 3 Great Goals:
1. Great Water Quality
2. Great Waterfront Atmosphere
3. Great Recreation

Great Water Quality
Strategy: River Deodorized by 2011
Actions:¾Analyze contamination source
and flow quantity¾

Expand sewer system¾

Improve sewage treatment plants¾

Evaluate construction of gravelpacked reactors, artificial wetland
and Interceptor/trap station¾Control significant individual
sources of pollution¾Investigate the river sedimentationand clean up the river¾

Protect the ecological system
Gravel-Packed Reactors

Great Waterfront Atmosphere
Strategy: Attractive waterfront atmosphere
Actions:¾ Waterfront redevelopment¾ Green belts along rivers¾ Guidelines for waterfront development¾ Bridge and waterfront lighting

Great Recreation
Strategy: Diverse recreational and leisureactivities
Actions:¾ Fulfill amenities¾ Riverside green belts with bikepaths¾ River cruises¾ Regular waterfront events

Investment Opportunitiesfor Urban waterfront
Development

Waterfront Redevelopment Projects
10F

住 宅 /事 務 所

9F住 宅 /事 務 所

8F

河景露台

住 宅 /事 務 所

7F

與空中商城

住 宅 /事 務 所

6F

休閒消費型商業

5F

休閒消費型商業

4F

停 車 場 /一 般 商 業 /事 務 所

3F

Sky Garden Design for Riverside North Road
空橋平台
往空中花園
空中花園長廊連續性之河景露台與空中商

2F

停 車 場 /一 般 商 業 /事 務 所

1F挑 高Length: 4km

環河北路

水岸建築
空橋平台

戶外平台

SewageTreatment Plant
Sky Garden

Proposedpedestrian
and bikeway
along thehigh alluvion

Total Cost : $21.2 Million USD

人行道騎樓

店家停車場出入口

店家騎樓

人行道

迪化街住 宅 /事 務 所Green Dike for Riverside South Road

Length :450 m
Total Construction Cost: NT $850 Million(Approx. $27.8 Million USD)

Design of the Green Dike at the Youth Park

Proposed site

Redevelopment of Luoyang Parking Structure andImprovement of Surroundings• Significant waterfront landmark• Connection node for the future crossriver construction• Mixed-use ( commercial, recreationaland office building) development

Taiwan Railway
Museum andCultural Park

• Locus of urban renewal• Site area: 10,684 m2• Cost: NT $15 Billion ($450 millionUSD)

Ximen Entertainment DistrictEncourage Private Investment
 “Taipei Municipal Self - Governance Ordinance for
Encouraging Private Investment ”
 Incentives ─ tax exemption
─ financing benefits─ subsidies for occupational training
─ low-cost municipal real estate Public support on private investment
 Friendly environment and people

Thank YouandWe sincerely
welcome your visit
to Taipei!