Shen Boyang criticizes Taipei municipal government's shortcomings and calls for strengthening safety planning for large-scale events

Shen Boyang, accompanied by members Hong Jianyi, Xu Shuhua, Zhang Wenjie and member candidate Guo Fan, went to the Nanjing Apartment Market in Songshan District to sweep the streets early this morning to pray for votes. (Photo taken by reporter Fang Bin)

Taipei Mayor Jiang Wanan has called for a "smoke-free city" but the supporting facilities are insufficient. The audit report also pointed out that the exchange rate of "fresh milk for students", which promotes the health and growth of school children, has declined. Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang said today that many municipal deficiencies must be improved. The most recent one is the French theater company's classic "The Elephant Coming" Yesterday and today, the event was held in Shilin, but due to crowd evacuation and other aspects, discussions were triggered. He believes that advance planning is very important. Viewing spots should be clearly marked, simulated on-site conditions, predicted number of people, and flow speed to ensure smooth entry and exit. You can refer to foreign zoning evacuation practices to avoid causing crowding and the Itaewon incident in Seoul, South Korea. The police said that more than 400 people were deployed around Jihe Road and at the event site yesterday to control crowds and guide the crowds. Today, additional police personnel will be deployed depending on the assessment of weather conditions.

Shen Boyang, accompanied by members Hong Jianyi, Xu Shuhua, Zhang Wenjie and member candidate Guo Fan, went to the Nanjing Apartment Market in Songshan District to sweep the streets early this morning to pray for votes. During the joint visit, the media asked about the first performance of "The Elephant Comes" last night. People watching complained that the movement lines were confusing, the signs were unclear, the police force was small, and the crowd evacuation facilities were insufficient, making it difficult to catch a glimpse of the show.

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Shen said that to avoid the stampede in Itaewon, advance planning is particularly important, including announcing viewing spots, planning locations to evacuate crowds, predicting the number of people, fixing flow rates to facilitate estimation of evacuation speed, and publicizing self-protection methods such as how to protect the chest with hands if you are pushed, and you will feel stuffy, hot and prone to fainting. The current situation also requires electronic billboards and mobile billboards to make announcements so that people at the scene can quickly understand what is happening and where to move. He hopes that the Taipei City Government will have more complete plans for similar events in the future. However, he did not respond to media inquiries about whether he could echo the previously proposed "night mayor" policy.

Shen Boyang also mentioned that there are many deficiencies in the municipal government. The audit report pointed out that the number of Taipei City cultural activity cooperative hotels and public participants has "dropped" compared with previous years. It is a bit strange. The city government is doing these things, including publicity, prior notification, subsequent evacuation, and feelings after participation. Every aspect of the municipal government is very important. It cannot just be like setting off fireworks, but should have long-term planning. In addition, the controversy over smoke-free cities and the decline in fresh milk exchange rates have also caused calls that the distribution method needs to be reviewed and must be improved.