This article provides a rebuttal to Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je's pledge to freeze metro fares and his critique of the Taipei Metro's past 'failures' in TOD, commercialization, and commercial guidance. The author questions the policy logic and professional expertise behind these claims.
Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je addressed local residents regarding three development plans for Socio-Island, emphasizing that development's goal is to improve and legalize the living environment, but residents shouldn't expect to become wealthy overnight through development. He clearly stated that any development decision must follow the principle of 'serving the majority's interests' as the highest guiding principle.
This article traces the development history of the Taipei Dome through a chronological timeline. Starting from 1991, when a CPBL championship game was delayed by rain, Premier Hau Pei-tsun ordered the construction of a dome. The location shifted from Guandu to the original site of the Taipei Municipal Baseball Stadium, and was finally settled at the Songshan Tobacco Plant during Mayor Ma Ying-jeou's term. The piece highlights how the site was designated as a cultural park after Chen Shui-bian became President, leading to issues with the dome's proximity to historical relics, and concludes with the controversies under Ko Wen-je.
This article criticizes then-Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je's frequent misspoken comments followed by shirking responsibility. The author points out society's 'they're always at fault' protective mentality toward Ko—a pattern explaining why scam rings can't be eradicated in Taiwan. The author argues when someone repeatedly speaks carelessly yet claims it's just joking, character evaluation becomes urgent. Society's 'selective ignorance' toward Ko reveals Taiwan society's fundamental common sense deficit.