Urban Regeneration by the People: in the case of Central District in Taichung City

• Main Authors: Ting-Yu Su, 蘇庭玉
• Other Authors: Chie-Peng Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/sw3y93

碩士 === 中原大學 === 室內設計研究所 === 102 === During the time period that Japan occupied Taiwan, the Japanese government conducted a city improvement plan of Taiwan. The Central District of Taichung were redesigned and it became a modern city later. After Taiwan’s retrocession, The Central District of Taichung were highly economically developed. People gathering in this area for business and commercial purpose. Around 1990s’, because the rise of other renewal cities surround The Central District of Taichung, the Central District of Taichung declined. Local businesses and population of this area relocated to other cities, but government, and nongovernmental organizations could not able to offer a plan to improve the decay of The Central District of Taichung. Recently, a trend of revitalizing of private old houses spreads in Taiwan. This attracts businesses, organizations and young generations live and work in The Central District of Taichung, which hope that because of their efforts that they could revive this area. There are some spots in this area develop again. The purpose of this research is to discover why The Central District of Taichung declined through looking and analyzing historical background. Also, this research discusses how organizations and businesses in The Central District of Taichung impact local economic and environment through interviewing and observing many people and stores. The research shows that the immigrants could provide old towns – such as The Central District of Taichung more opportunities and possibilities. Also, immigrants could stimulate local folks participate the urban district correction. The challenge The Central District of Taichung facing now is how the immigrants connect with local features and how to compromise between immigrants, local folks and government in this area. At the end, people who live in this area should use culture characteristics and urban landscaping as foundations, looking innovations and transformations to re-establish the Central District of Taichung.