DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang held his fourth soapbox flash mob tonight (1st) at Lugong Park in Da'an District to have a direct showdown with citizens. Citizens who were former athletes asked if there is any way to promise to host large-scale international events such as the Asian Games within the eight-year term? Shen Boyang said that to hold large-scale events, transportation, food safety, and information security are all very important. In particular, "food safety must be paid attention to. Players must not come here to have diarrhea or eat too salty food." His words seemed to be a dig at the continuous explosion of food safety issues in Taipei City's campuses, making the entire audience laugh.
Shen Boyang said, "Mayor, please listen to me." After the platform was launched, a large number of opinions were expressed in the Da'an Wenshan constituency, but most of them were concentrated in Da'an District. Maybe his tentacles have not yet reached Wenshan District. The issue that residents here care about most is not environmental sanitation and other issues that are common in other districts. What most people care about is "sidewalks." Da'an residents are concerned about sidewalk planning issues, and Wenshan residents often complain about the lack of sidewalks.
When people asked about the vision for large-scale events, Shen Boyang said that in order to promote sports culture, we must first make sports easily accessible to everyone. The more people are interested, the more business opportunities there will be. The more companies sponsor, the better the players will be treated, and so on. Second, there must be large-scale events to increase the number of people interested in these sports.
He said that to hold large-scale events, it is necessary to have large-scale venues, and they must be multi-functional. For football, if the Zhongshan Football Stadium is built back, and another one is built in Guandu, the number is not enough. Therefore, to hold large-scale events, it cannot be done without cooperation with New Taipei City. In addition, related accommodation and transportation must also work together, and transportation cannot be knotted; food safety must be emphasized, and players cannot come here to have diarrhea. But according to the current situation, "I think, um... you can't eat too salty." After saying this, the audience burst into laughter. Shen Boyang said that he said this because players from different countries have different tastes.
Shen Boyang said that to hold an event of this level, transportation, food safety, and information security are all very important. Before they were constructed, the venue was already inferior to others, so it really still needs some training. His policy will not say which kind of large-scale event must be held, but in order to hold the infrastructure required for holding large-scale events, he hopes that the infrastructure required for holding large-scale events will be completed at least during his term, so that his next mayor will have the opportunity to host such large-scale events.
In addition, visually impaired people present also mentioned that the current pedestrian facilities in Taipei City are not friendly to the visually impaired. For example, the sidewalks lack guide bricks, and the chirping of traffic lights is also placed in too complicated neighborhoods, making it difficult for them to hear clearly. Shen Boyang said that he once said that after taking office, he would implement an accessibility plan for the entire city. For example, the Netherlands has adopted an accessibility-first approach when planning its road network. It has re-examined the sidewalks in Beijing City through accessibility, and also planned intersection decibel standards for signal sound identification. During his inspection in Japan, signal warnings can still be heard even in busy neighborhoods, which he will do when he takes office.
People also mentioned that there are fewer and fewer trees in Daan Forest Park, and construction is going on all year round. Shen Boyang said that he had talked with experts and found that the soil under some parts of Daan Forest Park may need to be re-tested. Some trees seem to be a little short of height and growth. In addition, there may be a problem with drainage. Flooding must be solved every time during construction, but it cannot be eradicated. There is also a problem with the design of the floor tiles, which will spray when stepped on. Therefore, the overall inspection of Daan Forest Park is very important. We also hope that there will be more and more multi-functional and multi-purpose parks, and we hope that there will be more green spaces.
