Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party attended the first public political speech of the Taipei mayoral election today. He focused on the physical and psychological care of citizens, proposed vaccine subsidies, and provided all 15 to 65-year-olds with six psychological consultations per year. He also proposed a "one-stop family plan" in response to the needs of parents. He also proposed "life extension for old homes" and "unlimited replacement" policies to build a comprehensive urban safety net.
Shen Boyang said that in order to ensure that citizens feel "peace of mind" in the ecosystem, it is proposed that the enterovirus vaccine is free for those aged 0 to 6 years old, and the city government subsidizes one dose of the herpes zoster vaccine for those over 50 years old. If they are low-income or low-middle-income, two doses will be fully subsidized. It is also proposed that people aged 45 to 65 should receive psychological counseling six times a year; those aged 15 to 45 should receive three times per year, and Taipei City should add three times to six times a year. In other words, 15 to 65-year-olds can use psychological counseling 6 times a year, so that everyone in this city can live a more secure life in the ecosystem.
In addition, Shen Boyang believes that parents also need companionship, so he proposed "Parent Edition 1999", which is a "one-stop solution for families". From childcare subsidies, child development, to pre- and post-pregnancy education, to any psychological support, all can be solved through a single window. Instead of letting his complaints be drowned among complaints about traffic, environment, and noise, there will be no way to identify who needs help and where the high risks are.
Shen Boyang is also concerned about the issue of nutritious lunches, pointing out that "nutrition is definitely not as simple as a bottle of fresh milk a week." For us, how can we provide reasonable subsidies when prices are soaring? How to cancel the weighing and taking of food waste to reduce the burden on frontline teachers? When food safety warnings reach the threshold, how can we prevent meals and disclose information? It is absolutely our responsibility to make information transparent as soon as possible so that the public can feel at ease.
Shen Boyang said that from physical care, psychological care, to parents' peace of mind when sending their children to school, this will build an overall safety net. This safety net combined with the ecosystem allows everyone to never feel lonely again and allows everyone to enjoy themselves leisurely in this city.
Shen Boyang also mentioned that the city's health is aging and an "Old House Life Extension Service Group" will be established. Because after all, now we have to extend the life of our old home, fill in information online, and read information online. The central area is different, which will really upset everyone. Therefore, the score of each house and what needs to be improved should actually be made public and transparent. Everyone needs to know the condition of their house, such as the earthquake resistance index, whether the pipelines need to be replaced, what can be applied for for barrier-free parts, and whether the roof can be made more beautiful. There should be a unified information policy on this whole thing.
Shen Boyang added, but of course it can't just be beautiful. Some houses really need to be updated. So what should we do if urban renewal has been stuck for so long? Recently, the "Unlimited City Update" plan was proposed. For example, find a public land that is very close to the "Zombie City Update" you are stuck in and is in the same life circle. At this time, after the house on public land is built, it will of course have a public trust, possibly a sunshine center, green space, and a park. It will be a very complete new type of residence that fully meets disaster prevention standards.
At this time, a house exchange platform was established, allowing you to exchange your house with a house here. You only need to move once and live directly in a new place, but you are still in the same living circle; and the government has obtained the rights to your original house. But once it is acquired, the government can speed up the renovation of that place, or use the rights of the acquired house to make social housing, marriage and childcare housing, youth housing, and technology housing before the city is upgraded.
Shen Boyang pointed out that the significance of unlimited urban renewal is not only to accelerate the development of the entire urban hardware, but more importantly, to simultaneously release more housing to people who need to live in this city, while achieving residential justice.
Shen Boyang also mentioned that, of course, the more important thing is that to achieve these political opinions, strong civil servants are needed, so about reducing the pressure on civil servants, I will introduce it to you slowly at the next political opinion meeting.
