Taipei City Government

On October 6, Mayor Ko Wen-je led a delegation comprised of city councilors to inspect the progress of ongoing constructions for the Taipei Performing Arts Center in Shilin.
Following a briefing on work progress, the mayor noted that the city government is aware of how constructions of the center is behind the schedule, so he is visiting the site to see for himself.
He pointed out that putting the issue under the spotlight before it becomes a question encourages discussions and assistance. However, discussing the issue after it becomes a problem will only invite criticism.
Ko stressed that he’s here to see if there’s anything the government can be of assistance. If the answer is yes, he instructed the constructor – the East District Project Office of the Department of Rapid Transit Systems (DORTS) – to list them down and report directly to the Mayor’s Office.
The mayor added that DORTS Commissioner Chou Lie-liung indicated that construction of the main structure of the facility is slated for completion in June of 2016. The Taipei Performing Arts Center should be ready for operations by mid-2017.