Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party announced the "unlimited urban renewal" policy on October 31, but the implementation details were not specific enough and the policy was unrestrained. Shen Boyang's Facebook fan account today explained the six steps of "recycling urban renewal", including taking stock of four types of housing sources including public land, rezoning and renewing areas to establish legal sources, establishing an exchange platform, building recycled housing, leasing and managing old houses first, and moving forward to the next round after completion. Shen Boyang said that from taking stock of housing, establishing an exchange system, to assisting in relocation and completing reconstruction, the city government should take the initiative to provide assistance so that citizens can have professionals to consult and discuss at every stage of urban renewal. They do not have to face complicated procedures alone, wait hard, and travel around for relocation. Through the government's assistance and companionship, more families can move into new homes with peace of mind, and Taipei's old communities can gradually usher in a new look!
Shen Boyang said that for citizens, urban renewal is a very complicated matter. From land consolidation, house valuation to relocation and reconstruction, there are many issues that need to be considered in every link. The old house that has been lived in for decades carries the memories of the family, and is surrounded by familiar neighbors and living circles. I want to live in a safer and more comfortable home, but I am worried that I will have to wait for many years. After the house is demolished, I don’t know where to move. I hope that through "cyclical replacement", willing residents can first move to a suitable new home, and then promote the renewal of the original base, reducing the burden of long waits and repeated relocations.
The first step of the six major steps is to "take stock of the four housing sources. Houses must be recycled first before they can be transferred." The city government will take stock of public land, old public buildings that need to be renovated, as well as public and independent housing resources, and gradually prepare houses for residents to exchange. Among them, the zombie urban renewal case was changed to a public urban renewal case, and the city government took over it and put it into the housing stock; for the autonomous urban renewal land, the city government stepped in to assist and obtain the housing supply at the same time. The autonomous urban renewal support account was set up under the urban renewal fund. Sea sand houses, dangerous households, disaster-stricken households, and builders did not enter the land, and the urban center intervened. The fourth type of housing source is jointly opened and distributed back to each household, as a supplement to the exchange system.
The second step is to "redraw the renewal area, take stock of needs and establish legal sources, first draw the map and set the rules." Re-examine the scope of the urban renewal area, so that communities that have been difficult to promote urban renewal in the past have the opportunity to participate in cyclic urban renewal. At the same time, they investigate the needs of residents for house replacement and inventory suitable locations for building new housing. The city government and private industry partners work together to understand where residents want to change and where is suitable for cyclic urban renewal, and study relevant regulatory adjustments, including rent and tax issues, and the establishment of an operating mechanism for a housing exchange platform.
The third step is to "establish an exchange platform to allow residents to exchange houses fairly. Instead of giving away houses from the government, they use their own property to exchange for a new home." The city government will establish a house exchange platform and a fair valuation mechanism so that willing residents can use the value of their original houses to exchange for new homes that better meet their living needs. Residents can choose "house exchange" to exchange the property rights of the old house for the property rights of the new house; they can also choose "exchange rights" to exchange the land rights of the new house. If there is a price difference between the old and new properties, more will be refunded and less will be replenished according to the valuation results. Residents who need to make up the difference will also be provided with loan assistance to reduce the burden of house replacement.
For example, if the original property is valued at 15 million yuan, you can choose a new residence of 12 million yuan and get back 3 million yuan; or you can choose a new residence of 18 million yuan and make up for 3 million yuan. Both parties will conduct a fair valuation, and the difference in value will be refunded or compensated according to the difference in value. Those who need to make up the difference can get a loan. As for who should change first, priority will be given to adjacent blocks that are close to living habits; priority will be given to those with high integration, so the cycle will be more efficient. There is insufficient supply of housing in the initial stage, and the threshold is relatively strict. It will be adjusted depending on the later situation, and the public office will change the case separately.
The fourth step is to "build recycling housing and allow residents to move in one go." The city government will first build the first batch of exchange housing so that residents who meet the conditions and agree to the exchange can move directly into their new homes. In the past, it was more likely that you would need to move to an intermediate housing first and then move again after the reconstruction was completed. "Cycle City Update" hopes to reduce such troubles so that residents do not have to move repeatedly for city updates and can maintain their original pace of life.
He further explained that the cycle of housing from the old home to the new home "only moves once; the number of square meters and price can be selected, and you can also see the physical house." The main goal is to move in one time as long as "the city government builds the first batch of exchange houses, the residents agree to the exchange, and move directly to the new home." If the city government obtains more than a certain proportion of old houses, it will start the replacement process, but the detailed proportion needs to be discussed again.
The fifth step is "Old houses are first leased and managed, waiting for integration to be completed." After residents move into their new homes, the original old houses do not necessarily have to be demolished immediately. If the community still needs time to integrate, and the houses meet safety and use conditions, the city government can first lease and manage the old houses so that they can continue to play a role, such as as social housing, youth rental housing, or community childcare space, and then promote subsequent urban renewal after the community integration is completed.
Among them, in terms of chartering and hosting, it can be reused after renovation. In addition to the above, it can also be used as a day care place for the elderly. However, the prerequisite is to obtain building safety, fire protection and usage conditions. In addition, after the integration is completed and the city enters urban renewal, the city government can use the available capacity to participate, choosing to build it by itself, attract investment, or negotiate for cooperation.
The sixth step is to "reinvest the completed housing and start the next round of urban renewal." After the reconstruction of the original base is completed, the city government can sell some of the legally acquired housing and reinvest the proceeds into the recycling program, while the remaining housing will be retained as the next round of exchange housing. In this way, after the first batch of residents completes the house replacement, they can continue to assist the second and third batch of residents, giving more old communities the opportunity to continue to update.
Shen Boyang pointed out that from taking stock of housing, establishing an exchange system, to assisting in relocation and completing reconstruction, the city government should proactively provide assistance so that citizens can have professionals to consult and discuss at every stage of the urban renewal process. They do not have to face complicated procedures alone, do not have to wait harder for housing, and do not have to travel around for relocation. Through the government's assistance and companionship, more families can move into new homes with peace of mind, and Taipei's old communities can gradually usher in a new look!
