Its notable that’s it’s always about spending money not about doing green things per se and certainly not from the communities themselves. In that way Taiwan is really backwards.

really? i could think of other areas. how about wanhua? doesn’t that place have enough history to warrant a clean up? if theres anywhere that would benefit from being spruced up it would be wanhua.

I actually hope the government keeps its hands off of Wanhua. I think the grittiness is a big part of Wanhua’s charm. A Disneyfied version just wouldn’t be as interesting.

[image] Gogoro electric scooter I actually hope the government keeps its hands off of Wanhua. I think the grittiness is a big part of Wanhua’s charm. A Disneyfied version just wouldn’t be as interesting. They ‘Disneyfied’ every ‘old’ street in Taiwan already!

Yeah man Disney versions of Wanhuas 60 year old hookers…I can see it now.

Wanhua is going to have a funky new train station/shopping complex with adjacent five star hotel (Caesar Park) pretty soon. Thats supposed to be the catalyst for development in the area

The North Gate is great. One of the few times in Taiwan where I have seen a swift move to make something better for the greater good. I’m not sure why, but it made me feel more positive about Taiwan than I have for a long time

yea i walked past last week. its ok. the starbucks next to it is cool too, its inside an old mansion. even tho starbucks is like my least favourite cafe here, that particular one i can stand. i wasn’t really talking shopping malls though. the first thing that needs sorting out is the huge amount of…

I haven’t even been there. Building a five star hotel signifies that someone has rich friends who plan to regenerate the area. Wanhua has some pretty cool touristy bits. Just the bit around the station and the snake alley part is weird and depressing.

Hey guys, I split the topic from the Gogoro electric scooter thread. @Brianjones had one post there that split into two topics, here it is for reference. [image] Ko Wen-je Taiwan Politics I saw him talking yesterday in Nangang . Interestingly he said the north gate took…

The Yansan night market area near Daqiaotou stn should be bulldozed. As should all of Keelung.

What Taipei district should they renovate next?

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wafflestop October 11, 2017, 8:43am 4

They ‘Disneyfied’ every ‘old’ street in Taiwan already!