Application of Referendum mechanism in Taiwan’s Urban Planning process

• Main Authors: Li-Chia Liu, 劉力嘉
• Other Authors: I-Chang Chow
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/36198137955154477934

碩士 === 逢甲大學 === 都市計畫所 === 93 === The construction of the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant and Ping-Ling freeway interchange trigger the public opinion. Currently referendum is hottest issue between politics and news. Despite referendum enforcement probably generated dispute, this study just concentrated in research into its implement. How wide referendum’s law will affect in urban planning? Whether it can overwrite the urban planning resolution? What essential condition did referendum need? Urban planning goes toward Citizen Participation and authority delegation, therefore the referendum ought to draft conceptual direction in urban planning. Research categorical point out “What planning stage will need referendum to make final decision?“ and “What is best timing for apply referendum into urban planning process?“ The study concludes referendum’s orientation in urban planning from U.S. and Europe. Through publication and article research, which provided the arguments for and against the use of initiative and referendum and outlines the spirit taken from Arizona, California and Colorado for those seeking to understand how to use initiative and referendum to their best advantage? This study looking for regularity from each case, and let urban planning administer make expedient plan when face to the similar discord. During plan making, must be let information transparently, and reduce citizenry conflict, and let people know sentiment. Studies hold referendum enters urban planning after public hearing and plan implementation. Apply referendum into urban planning after public and plan implementation will be a good timing and let referendum workable, under this circumstance, this study ensure the urban planning and referendum can reach the win/win statues.