Safer streets and care close to home
A district where older people, children, and pedestrians come first.
Chen Li-Shin · Taipei City Electoral District 5 (Zhongzheng and Wanhua) · Independent
The lanes of the old city are full of character, but too many are difficult to navigate. Uneven arcades, blocked sidewalks, weak lighting, and dangerous crossings create real barriers for older adults, wheelchair users, and parents pushing a stroller.
Livability is not one enormous construction project. It is the five hundred meters people travel every day. Fixing those ordinary journeys may not produce a dramatic ribbon cutting, but it changes daily life.
A ward-by-ward walking audit
Inspect sidewalks, arcades, and intersections with residents, then publish an ordered list of improvements and visible progress updates.
Better lighting where it matters
Prioritize older lanes and school routes so people returning late and children leaving early can move with greater confidence.
Care within walking distance
Support elder-care and childcare services distributed close to where families live, reducing the need to cross the city for routine support.
Safer routes to school
Work with schools and parent groups to identify and improve the routes children use every day.
Inspect every ward
Complete the first round of pedestrian-environment audits and publish both the problem list and improvement priorities.
Fix the highest-priority routes
Deliver visible improvements on the routes with the greatest safety and access needs, then report what changed.
A fifteen-minute old city
Build a model district where daily needs can be reached safely within a fifteen-minute walk, making livability part of Zhongzheng and Wanhua’s identity.