Taoyuan Sustainable Development Goals

To address the issues of street racing and noise caused by modified vehicles, the Taoyuan City Government has initiated a cooperative and robust enforcement effort. A joint inspection and enforcement team consisting of the Department of Environmental Protection, the Police Department and the Department of Economic Development has been established to carry out the “Silent Taoyuan Project”. Targeting about 50 noise-prone road sections and 120 modified vehicle workshops across the city, the team is conducting enhanced monitoring and inspections. Through four major control measures: “Joint Inspection and Interception by the Department of Environmental Protection and the Police Department”, “Enforcement of Sound Photography Technology”, “Reporting and Referral for Inspection Notice” and“Inspection and Guidance of Modification Sources”, will enhance the effectiveness of enforcement to curb noisy modified vehicles and maintain the quality of life and environmental tranquility for citizens. Efforts are also being made to improve regulatory education for operators in the modification industry. A joint inspection and guidance team comprising the Department of Environmental Protection, the Police Department and the Department of Economic Development completed the inventory of modified vehicle workshops this year. The aim is to promote the lawful operation of automotive businesses and to strengthen noise control advocacy.

Facilitating Commuting in the Keelung-Taipei-New Taipei-Taoyuan Joint Living ZoneThe TPASS Public Transportation Monthly Pass was launched on July 1, 2023, at a price of NT$1,200. Within 30 days of activation, pass holders can enjoy unlimited rides. With the pass in hand, individuals can seamlessly travel within the urban bus systems, subway lines, Taiwan Railways, national highway buses, YouBike, and more in the residential areas of Taoyuan City, Taipei City, New Taipei City, and Keelung City. This initiative aims to encourage the public to shift from private transportation to public transportation and significantly reduce the cost of commuting between cities, marking the first step toward creating a MEGA CITY.In response to the launch of TPASS, buses will synchronize connections with the Airport MRT and Taiwan Railways stationsThe Airport MRT and Taiwan Railways provide mass transportation for passengers through rail systems, offering advantages in transporting a large number of people in a single trip. Combined with the strategy of densely connecting buses to stations during peak hours, this approach helps to reduce congestion for people and vehicles traveling to Taipei City and New Taipei City via national highway buses. For densely populated areas, the Taoyuan City Government actively provides shuttle buses, which contributes positively to reducing road congestion.

Clean air is one of the necessities for human survival. With the development of industry and transportation, the problem of air pollution becomes increasingly serious. In order to ensure air quality, Taoyuan City promotes various control plans for the main sources of air pollution, and grasps and updates environment load and pollution emission data coupled with air quality monitoring data analysis and exploration of the causes of daily pollution of adverse air quality events with a view to immediately report and take contingency measures when air quality deterioration events occur.Negotiation with Major Manufactures on ReductionIn terms of fixed pollution sources, 8 factories with large emissions of sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides have been involved in a negotiation for emission reduction and adopted use of low-polluting fuel in replacement, control equipment update, and adjusting operating conditions to improve air quality.Promotion of Low-Pollution TransportationIn order to reduce the pollution emissions of two-stroke scooters, the City actively promotes the use of low-polluting vehicles. There are more than 90,000 electric scooters in this city, and green energy vehicles such as electric buses and public bicycles are promoted.Smart monitoring. Identifying Pollution HotspotsIn order to avoid the impact of the environment caused by the industries, Taoyuan City took the lead in cooperating with the Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan in 2017 for trial deployment of 100 air quality sensors in the Guanyin industrial Area, with proper implementation results obtained. Subsequently, air quality sensors have been installed in the industrial areas within their jurisdiction, with a total of 1,000 air quality sensors deployed in total, which reached the City's deployment benchmark:Phase 1 : 400 air quality sensors were deployed in surrounding areas of Guishan Industrial Area, Pingzhen Industrial Area, Dayuan Industrial Area, Guanyin Industrial Area, Hwa Ya Technology Park , Longtan Science Park and Sanheli Factory in Longtan District.Phase 2 : 500 air quality sensors were deployed surrounding areas of Zhongli Industrial Area, Taoyuan Youth Industrial Park, Linkou Gong-I Industrial Area, Environmental Science and Technology Park, Yongan Industrial Area, Haihu Kengkou Industrial Park, Longtan Wushulin Industrial Zone and factories in Bailu Village, Bade District.Smart Analysis of Pollution SourcesThe industrial areas and their surrounding areas are under real-time monitoring of air quality, and the intelligent analysis of the Internet of Things is engaged to quickly identify suspicious pollution sources. In combination with the intelligent dispatch inspections by Taoyuan City Pollution Monitoring Center, instant response and handling to air quality abnormality and grievance cases are facilitated.Grasping on the Status of Construction SitesEngaging smart technology for monitoring, “air boxes” and CCTV are installed to monitor the compliance rate of control over pollutions by vehicles entering and leaving high-pollution construction sites, and aerial cameras are engaged to grasp the overall view of construction sites and further improve bare ground and material stacking dust. The PM10 emissions has been reduced by 4,280 metric tons.

Electric Car and ScooterPromoting Shared VehiclesTaoyuan City promotes shared vehicles, providing the public with another choice of vehicles for transfer. Shared vehicles connects smart energy, smart industry and smart transportation, and has the benefits of improving parking space turnover, energy saving and carbon reduction, and reducing air pollution. Taoyuan in 2020 abolished the "Management Guidelines for Shared Vehicle in Taoyuan City" and formulated the " Autonomous Regulations for Shared Vehicle Operation Management in Taoyuan City" to manage shared vehicles with more complete regulations. By the end of May 2024, GoShare shared scooters and iRent shared scooters and cars have been approved, providing a total of 2,000 shared electric scooters and 200 PHEVs. The daily turnover rate of shared scooters is 3-4 times, and the moving range is about 4 kilometers to 5 kilometers on average; the daily turnover rate of shared vehicles is about 2 times, with the average moving range of about 50 kilometers.Establishment of EV Charging Posts and Battery Swap StationsTo promote the use of electric vehicles for the public and furthermore achieve the goal of energy saving, carbon reduction and sustainable development, Taoyuan City actively builds electric vehicle charging equipment and battery swap stations. Statistics up to May 2024 indicates that the City has completed the installation of 428 sets of electric vehicle charging equipment in public off-street parking lots. Deformed lands of parking lots are engaged in the establishment of battery swap stations, with a total of 53 battery exchange stations are completed by May 2024, including 26 GOGORO battery exchange stations and 27 KYMCO IONEX battery exchange stations.Electric Scooters SubsidiesTo promote the use of low-pollution vehicles as alternatives to fuel-powered motorcycles, Taoyuan City has implemented an electric scooter subsidy program. As of the end of May 2024, there are18,000 two-stroke scooters and189,000 Phase-1 to Phase-4 locomotives in Taoyuan City. Additionally,there were 96,638 electric scooters,accounting for a market share of 7.07%. Second place among the direct-administered municipalities.Public BicyclesIn order to encourage people to use public bicycles with low pollution and low energy consumption as short-distance transfer vehicles, Taoyuan City has started promoting public bicycles (YouBike) and building bicycle lanes since 2015. By May 2024, 433 YouBike stations have been completed, providing more than 10,000 public bicycles with a cumulative number of rentals of more than 82 million times. Starting from April 1, 2023, Taoyuan City has expanded the YouBike service to offer the first 60 minutes free-ride, aiming to change the behavior patterns of citizens in using public bicycles and encouraging their use for commuting, leisure, and sightseeing. The city actively promotes the purchase of public bicycle insurance, urging people to get insured before riding. Furthermore, Taoyuan City continues to plan and develop bicycle lanes, with the current total length of bike lanes reaching 313 kilometers.

Active Promotion of Flagship and Special ParksTo make the park livelier and more interesting, Taoyuan City has been promoting inclusive playgrounds with the core goals of "freedom", "features", "naturalization", "safety", "fairness" and "challenge". Furthermore, in accordance with the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Convention on the Rights of Children, the City attaches great importance to children's "survival and development rights", "protection rights", "participation rights", allowing children to coexist and prosper with others (groups) and nature.The special parks are themed with diversified play equipment, and the premise of “all-age use” is to strengthen disability-friendly measures, improve the friendly environment of public facilities, increase public participation, and create a variety of possibilities and safety through design techniques so that parents, children, and the elderly can enjoy their playtime.Implementation ResultsIn 2023, every 10,000 citizens have access to 5.23 hectares of green field resources in Taoyuan City. There are a total of 797 parks, of which 361 have been furnished playgrounds, and another 62 inclusive or featured playgrounds have been opened or under construction.

Taiwan is located in the center of Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia, and the average flight time between airports in other neighboring Asian countries is only 2 hours and 30 minutes, which shows the superior geographical location of Taoyuan International Airport. Considering that the passenger and cargo volume of the existing airport has reached the upper limit of the two runways and beyond capacity. For future development needs, it is urgent to build facilities such as the third runway to expand the capacity of airport facilities to meet the needs of air passenger and cargo. After the Aerotropolis Plan is developed, it is now possible to obtain the hinterland for airport expansion and industrial development, with 610 hectares of charter airport area, 74 hectares of free trade port area, 346 hectares of areas for industrial use, 306 hectares of the commercial area and 342 hectares of the residential area [airport park + nearby area (Phase 1)].In 2020 and 2021, the announcement of land acquisition and the announcement of land improvement area acquisition were carried out. The “Drafting of the Taoyuan International Airport and Surrounding Area Special Zone Plan (Phase One)” urban plan was also issued and implemented. In 2022, all priority construction zones were launched, and announcements of investment promotion were made for priority industrial zones. The Aerotropolis has entered the phase of substantial construction and development.Introduction of Three-Low-and-One-High, EcoLogistics IndustriesTaoyuan Aerotropolis Project develops a new capital of smart technology and environmental sustainability with airport construction and industrial development as the main axesIntroduction of Three-Low-and-One-High IndustriesUtilize the geographical advantages of Taoyuan International Airport and the advantages of Taoyuan's existing industrial clusters, plan free trade port areas and industrial exclusive areas, and introduce "Three-Low-and-One-High" (low pollution, low energy consumption, low water usage, high added value) industries , Priority investment includes six major industries including cloud computing, aviation assistance, international logistics, biotechnology, smart vehicles, green energy, etc., to drive the improvement and transformation of the national industrial output value and enhance the national competitiveness.Introduction of EcoLogistics IndustryCombining smart technology with logistics operations to develop an airport warehousing and logistics demonstration area.Promoting Intelligent and Resilient City with Philosophy of Circular EconomyTaoyuan Aerotropolis Project introduced design concepts such as resilience, intelligence and circular economy in the process of infrastructure construction.Resilience DesignBuilding common utility tunnel and lay out broadband facilities, and plan smart grids to integrate service systems and improve resource utilization efficiency.Formulating flood resilience standards, based on the principle of land sharing runoff and coexistence with water, taking into account the management of water system stormwater, earthquake resistance of public pipelines, common pipelines for life, disaster prevention and refuge, etc. The runoff stays in urban land for a long time to reduce the burden on rainwater sewers and waterways in the area.Smart DesignBuilding database for intelligent streetlights and 3D underground pipelines.Creating the Intelligent Aerotropolis through bridge inspection, flood control monitoring, and Environment quality monitoring.Circular EconomyFormulating measures for water retention, rainwater storage, sewage recycling, etc., cooperating with Taoyuan North District Water Recycling Center, planning the use of recycled water in Aerotropolis industry, and constructing a water resource recycling environment. Promote Green Building and reduce resource consumption.Preservation of Existing Cultural AssetsThe former Air Force Taoyuan base was a facility that housed various units, including the 35th Air Force Squadron (i.e. the Black Cat Squadron), the Fifth Squadron, the Photographic Technology Squadron, and the Navy, before being designated as a historic site in 2016, it was one of the best-preserved military bases in Taiwan after decommissioning, witnessing the history of the frontline of the free world during the Cold War. In the future, the City will promote preservation and revitalization through the overall planning of historic preservation areas, park green fields, and garden roads in the future to reproduce the historical cultural field, and create the value of special cultural assets.Proper Settlement of Existing Residents and PlantsAiming at the building-relocation practice, and resettlement for every village, the type 2 residential area is planned as the resettlement street blocks built by the people, and the type 5 residential area is planned as government-built resettlement and social housing.The original legal factories in the area was divided into sporadic industrial areas without interfering with the urban plan and the zone expropriation plan, which will not be included in the zone expropriation. In addition, the existing illegal factories in the area were relocated to the area near the City government development (Phase 1) under guidance, with a 1.7-hectare industrial waste and sewage treatment plant planned. Through factory legalization, land use control and centralized wastewater treatment, effective reduction of wastewater pollution and land return to rational use can be realized.Focusing on Citizen ParticipationsAfter the Taoyuan Aerotropolis Project was reviewed and approved by the Ministry of the Interior in 2014, 30 hearings were held from 2015 to 2016, whose results as well as public opinions were adopted in the review of urban plans before proposal to the Urban Planning Commission of the Ministry of the Interior. The proposal was under additional review and was approved in 2021. The total urban plan area is 4,564.26 hectares. Taoyuan City Government announced on  November 2nd, 2021 the implementation of the Taoyuan Aerotropolis Airport Park and Nearby Areas (Phase 1) Project.In addition, the Ministry of the Interior following its approval of scope of zones to expropriate and the proportion of compensation equivalent lands in 2018, the appraisal of the land and surface features was carried out, starting from 105 land purchase price negotiation meetings and public hearings on zone expropriation held in 2019, which was followed by 225 ground features purchase price negotiation meetings and zone expropriation hearings from June 2020 to May 2021. This Project has been reviewed and approved by the land expropriation review team of the Ministry of the Interior, and the land and land improvement zone expropriation have been announced and processed in November 2020 and May and July 2021 respectively. In addition, in the promotion of Aerotropolis Project, in 2021, according to the characteristics and needs of each village, briefing sessions on sites of rural area were held. In 2022, 14 resettlement block draw and land allocation work briefing sessions were held for proceeded listening of opinions of the public. Subsequently, the lottery and allocation process for the resettlement land were carried out in various stages. In April 2023, a factory resettlement briefing session will be convened, followed by a housing allocation briefing session scheduled for July of the same year. Continuous review and adjustment of measures will be conducted, taking into account public feedback.

Promoting Diverse Social HousingExpediting Social Housing Constructions and Supplies The City adopts multiple methods such as urban plan acquisition, urban renewal and repatriation, cooperative establishment of farmland and water conservancy departments, state-owned land lease, appropriation, and central construction, with promotions according to the needs of each district and urban development. By the end of March 2024, 61 sites with a total of 15,000 housing social households (including 40 sites planned by Taoyuan City and 21 by the central government), while 8,000 households in 31 sites are being promoted. Meanwhile, in combination with diverse public service facilities, the City intends to build a friendly community. In March 2024, bringing the cumulative total of completed units to 4,374 in 14 sites, enabling stable growth in number of social housing reserves and continued and stable construction and supply.Supported wit Diverse Rental Subsidy ResourcesCombined with the subleasing plan and the housing subsidy plan to encourage the release of private housing resources, by the end March 2024, the number of eligible households for rent subsidy totaled at 78,675, and a total of 11,671 households were developed through subleasing (Phases 1, 2,3 and 4), totaling at 90,346 households, providing citizens with a variety of rental options and reducing the burden of renting.

Citizen Card FeaturesIn order to improve citizens' sense of identity and let citizens feel the convenience of smart life, Taoyuan City has released the Citizen Card boasting “multi-purpose with one card, multi-card in one” for use as transportation pass and with features of public service, multi-card integration, point collection campaign, shopping offers, diversified carrier, covering food, clothing, housing, transportation, education, entertainment,etc. The authority will conduct future planning of three major applications covering taoyuan citizen card virtual and real integration, digitization of municipal services, municipal services and points integration:Taoyuan citizen card virtual and real integration: Electronic tickets are integrated with virtual accounts. You can log in to various services through the virtual citizen membership account and record the consumption track of physical electronic tickets. Digitization of municipal services: Provide customized services and promote municipal information to citizens of different ethnic groups, and integrate relevant municipal services based on public needs to establish a single mobile service window. Municipal services and points integration: Establish a municipal service points mechanism, combine it with municipal-related applications such as people’s food, clothing, housing, transportation, education, etc., and make the people feel grateful through point feedback.