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In an exclusive interview with Zhao Shaokang, Li Sichuan criticized Shen Boyang's "Du Geng Accompanying Theory" and believed that Du Geng is facing two major problems: low willingness of landlords and government censorship. Du Geng is more difficult if it cannot be solved by the existing accompaniment mechanism.
Shen Boyang, the Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, sparked discussion by throwing out the "all-time companionship theory".
Li Sichuan, the New Taipei City mayoral candidate of the Kuomintang, pointed out that the city is facing two major problems. The first is the low willingness of landowners, and the second is government censorship. Currently, government agencies have a companionship mechanism. It is impossible to solve the problem with just companionship.
Li Sichuan was interviewed by veteran media person Zhao Shaokang today. He mentioned that there are two biggest problems with urban renewal. One is the low willingness of landowners. If old houses need to be renovated, everyone hopes to "replace one square meter for one square meter." However, looking at the current situation, unless your land is in prime areas such as Ren'ai Road and Zhongxiao East Road in Taipei City, the land value will be discounted, and the builder will build you a new house. The base volume and bonus volume are high, and you can also build a little more floor area.
Li Sichuan said that the second is government review, which involves private property. The government should act as an impartial third party, so that builders can make reasonable profits and citizens who participate in the review can also ensure their rights. As for the companionship Shen Boyang said, all government agencies have companionship mechanisms, including appraisers, architects, etc. It is impossible to solve the problem if they all use companionship.
Li Sichuan pointed out that 60% to 70% of houses in New Taipei City are more than 30 years old. The current urban renewal regulations stipulate that the area must be delineated before urban renewal, and the volume bonus can be increased. He believes that every old house needs to be updated, and there is no need to go through the demarcation process. The New Taipei City mayor candidates Su Qiaohui and Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party are both legislators. Laws and regulations should be loosened to solve the biggest obstacles to urban renewal, so that they can be professional and knowledgeable.
Li Sichuan believes that when a project is under construction, the most important thing is not the start or completion. Talking about it in such a superficial way will make people think that you do not understand municipal administration? If companionship could solve the problem, it would have been completed a long time ago. It involves many laws and other reasons. It is not that simple. For example, in the livelihood community near Songshan Airport, the biggest trouble is not only the height limit, but also the problem of multi-building. It is all for the safety of living. In the future, there will be elevators to solve the inconvenience of the elders. Living in the original place will be more comfortable and will not change your living habits.

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