Taipei City Government

To express its gratitude to the members of the public who took part in the participatory budgeting process pertaining to the FY 2018 Budget, the Department of Civil Affairs organizes a thank-you tea event for those involved at the first floor lobby of city hall on July 28.
 
In addition to honoring individuals who’ve submitted proposals, members of the public review committee, and schools, the mayor also presented them with a special commemorative EasyCard “Buzz Card” to express the city government’s gratitude for their contribution.
 
Among the many proposals submitted via the participatory budget process, the creation of a folk dance club for new immigrants set forth by Ms. Kuo and Ms. Tang seeks to help foreign spouses establish a new channel for social interaction through the organization of new immigrant dance course, the providing of venues, and the construction of a dedicated website.
 
Another case attracting attention is the proposal of establishing a guideline to create a pedestrian-friendly space in lanes and alleys. The proposal by Ms. Chang seeks to establish green pedestrian walkway on one side and paid parking space on the other side of alleys to ensure that these routes remain free of obstacles.
 
During the district-level review phase of the participatory budget proposals, the city government organized 12 proposal submission information sessions, 46 resident meetings, and 31 review workshops. A total of 3,896 residents took part in the activities, determining 42 cases for implementations and 49 cases to be submitted to i-Voting for final decision. A total of 102,948 people participated in i-Voting.