Taipei City Government

Mayor Ko Wen-je joined city officials and borough chiefs to inaugurate the Shezidao Development Office on August 11. Deputy Mayor Lin Chin-rong and Land Department Deputy Commissioner Yi Li-min have both been appointed as the convener and executive of the project, respectively.
The office will be responsible for coordinating and tracking the progress of programs related to the rejuvenation of Shezidao. Any up-to-date information will be reported to the city government within one hour, thanks to a dedicated work station set up at Kuntianting Temple on June 15.
On the same day, Taipei City Council approved a preliminary NT$ 199.21 million budget for the project.
According to Deputy Mayor Lin, Shezidao redevelopment was officially launched on June 27, when Mayor Ko visited the area and met with local residents. Since July 16, a total of seven city departments have been involved in conducting research to obtain an overview of the area, including building conditions, water and power supply, doorplate arrangement, middle and low income household survey, temple locations, industry status, and more. The research is slated for completion in September.
The city government has also promulgated guidelines based on which the illegal building issue and water and electricity provision for Shezidao should be dealt with.
Yi Li-min pointed out that staff from the Land and Urban Development departments will be stationed at the office. The establishment of a database will continue, with final development plans expected around the end of the year.