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The National Land Management Agency, Ministry of the Interior, held the “2026 Walkable Roads and People-Oriented Environment College Competition Awards Ceremony” today (August 5). Projects carried out by the New Construction Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government, namely the “Pedestrian Environment Improvement Project on Shida Road, Da’an District, from Sec. 3, Roosevelt Road to Sec. 1, Heping East Road”, the “Pedestrian Environment Improvement Project on Sec. 3, Zhongxiao East Road, Taipei City, from Jianguo South Road to Fuxing South Road”, the “Liugong Green Corridor Pedestrian Environment Improvement Project”, the “Zhongzheng Bridge Reconstruction Project, Chongqing South Road Sec. 3 Traffic Environment Improvement”, and the “Xinsheng-Heping Pedestrian Overpass Demolition Project”, received one Excellent Award, two Merit Awards, and two Honorable Mention Awards. Chi-Wei Chang, Assistant Engineer of the New Construction Office, received the Individual Contribution Award, while Hsiu-Ho Han, Chief of Guangwu Village in Da’an District, who was recommended by the New Construction Office, received the Public Service Enthusiasm Award. At the ceremony, Premier Jung-Tai Cho of the Executive Yuan, Deputy Minister Chien-Hung Tung of the Ministry of the Interior, Deputy Director-General Yi-Chiang Tsai of the National Land Management Agency, Ministry of the Interior, and Division Director Chi-Hung Chao of the National Land Management Agency, Ministry of the Interior, personally presented the awards, giving high recognition to the New Construction Office’s continued dedication and efforts to improve roads and pedestrian environments. The Shida Road Pedestrian Environment Improvement Project, which won the Excellent Award in the 2026 Walkable Roads engineering category, is a recent model project in Taipei that uses sidewalk widening and road dieting as the core of people-oriented environment improvement. Shida Road is located near the main campus of National Taiwan Normal University, Shida Night Market, and Shida Park, and is also an important daily route for residents of nearby Guzhuang, Gufeng, and Longquan villages. The project integrates and optimizes various aspects of daily life, including food, clothing, housing, transport, work, commerce, and learning. It also incorporates the planning of pedestrian priority areas and friendly zones in the three surrounding villages, expanding the improvement scope from a single corridor to a broader area and extending people-oriented connectivity throughout the entire Shida living circle. The project also won the top prize in the “Impact of the Year Award” category at CommonWealth Magazine’s 2025 Excellence in City Governance Awards last year. It is hoped that the renewed Shida Road will serve as a pioneer in gradually transforming road design from a car-centered approach into a spatial concept centered on people. The Pedestrian Environment Improvement Project on Sec. 3, Zhongxiao East Road, from Jianguo South Road to Fuxing South Road, which received a Merit Award, continues eastward from the earlier pedestrian environment improvements along Sec. 1 to Sec. 3 of Zhongxiao East Road. With green roads, people-oriented roads, resilient roads, and smart roads as its four core improvement goals, the project includes measures such as sidewalk widening, parking bay installation, new refuge islands, improved accessible environments, and cable duct installation along the route. It also uses permeable pavement to strengthen rainwater infiltration and pavement water retention, while increasing green coverage to effectively improve the safety of the people-oriented environment, green coverage, and urban microclimate regulation. The Liugong Green Corridor Pedestrian Environment Improvement Project, which also received a Merit Award, is located in a prime area of Taipei’s East District. Before the improvement project, the site consisted of back lanes behind Zhongxiao East Road and parking areas in the local commercial district, where pedestrian space had long been constrained. The New Construction Office used a “people-oriented walking environment” and “East District green corridor connectivity” as its core concepts, stitching together the road and plaza on the south side of Lane 135, Sec. 1, Fuxing South Road. A large-scale shared plaza was introduced to connect pedestrian circulation, while a mist ring recreates the historical hydrological imagery of the former Dawan River. Multilayered green space and rain gardens were also used to create an urban ecological green island in Taipei’s East District. In addition, the Chongqing South Road Sec. 3 Traffic Environment Improvement project, which received an Honorable Mention, was carried out in conjunction with the Zhongzheng Bridge Reconstruction Project, taking the opportunity to also demolish the Chongqing South Road overpass. After the overpass was removed, a people-oriented design concept was adopted. Spacious pedestrian areas and plantings were arranged along the corridor and extended to the new cross-river bridge section, fully connecting pedestrian and bicycle networks. The project improved the local streetscape, opened up the previously blocked skyline, reshaped an urban landscape suited to modern life, and helped drive local commercial development. Another Honorable Mention project, the Xinsheng-Heping Pedestrian Overpass Demolition Project, mainly involved removing the existing pedestrian overpass and improving the overall intersection. Measures included setting back crosswalks, giving pedestrians an early start signal, adding refuge islands, and installing corner guardrails. The original overpass piers and stair structures were located at the intersection corners, where they easily created blind spots for turning vehicles. After demolition, visual obstructions were reduced, improving pedestrian and traffic safety and putting people-oriented transport principles into practice. In addition, Chi-Wei Chang, Assistant Engineer of the New Construction Office, and Hsiu-Ho Han, Chief of Guangwu Village in Da’an District, received the Individual Contribution Award and the Public Service Enthusiasm Award, respectively, for their long-term enthusiasm and active involvement in promoting Walkable Roads related work, with significant results. It is also worth noting that Kun-Hu Lin, Director of the New Construction Office, shared Taipei’s experience with the “Pedestrian Environment Improvement Project on Shida Road, Da’an District, from Sec. 3, Roosevelt Road to Sec. 1, Heping East Road” during the morning forum, exchanging views with representatives from other counties and cities. Director Lin emphasized that Taipei’s New Construction Office has in recent years been committed to promoting people-oriented environmental development. In addition to continuously improving the quality of urban road and sidewalk maintenance, it has also transformed past car-centered road design into a people-centered spatial concept. Beyond improvements at the engineering level, the Office has in recent years continued to use measures such as PCI testing, performance-based contracts, and visualized management systems to move Taipei’s roads toward smarter and more precise management. Looking ahead, the New Construction Office will not become complacent because of these awards. It will continue to promote, optimize, and upgrade pedestrian and vehicle safety in Taipei, providing residents with a livable, sustainable, and safe living environment. Through changes in the road environment, the public will see Taipei’s progress and the vision of “walkable roads for a more accessible Taipei” will be realized.

Taipei has once again received good news for the design excellence of its public works. The “Chenggong Market Redevelopment Project” and the “Reconstruction Project for Yong-Fu Home of the Taipei Municipal Yang-Ming Home for the Disabled”, both carried out by the New Construction Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government, have won the Special Award and Gold Award, respectively, in the Best Planning and Design category of the 2026 FIABCI-Taiwan Real Estate Excellence Awards organized by the Real Estate Association of the Republic of China. With outstanding planning, design, and people-centered care, the two projects demonstrate the Taipei City Government’s achievements in creating modern urban spaces.The New Construction Office said the “Chenggong Market Redevelopment Project”, winner of the Special Award, centers on both shopping convenience and quality of life. To meet the land use objectives of the urban plan, the project adopts an innovative “semi-underground market” design, with 196 modern stalls on the first basement level and underground parking planned from the second to fourth basement levels. The ground level has been transformed into a broad, lush landscaped park plaza. Through a continuous open space that connects the terrain and plantings, the design not only greatly reduces the visual pressure of the underground structure, but also creates a diverse, multifunctional leisure space for residents, reshaping the traditional image of a market.The “Reconstruction Project for Yong-Fu Home of the Taipei Municipal Yang-Ming Home for the Disabled”, winner of the Gold Award, is located at the intersection of Sec. 2, Yangde Boulevard and Zhuangding Road in Shilin District. The project is planned as a modern care facility with two underground floors and seven above-ground floors. The project will comprehensively address issues in the original aging building, including insufficient seismic resistance, poor ventilation and natural lighting, and inadequate sound insulation. It will also integrate complete public service spaces, including a community activity center, multi-purpose classrooms, rehabilitation rooms, and medical consultation rooms. The building exterior and landscape design make special use of local Yangmingshan andesite and a green-toned color palette, allowing the facility to blend seamlessly into its surrounding natural environment. The project will create a warm “home” for people with physical, mental, and mobility disabilities, combining daily care, skills guidance, and medical care.The New Construction Office emphasized that the recognition of these two projects shows that, in promoting public works, Taipei City not only pursues construction quality, but also deepens its vision of coexistence with the local environment and social welfare care. Looking ahead, the Office will continue to uphold high standards in design and construction and accelerate project completion, bringing residents a more comfortable, inclusive, and modern living environment.

“The Zhongzheng Bridge Reconstruction Project and Attached Utility Pipeline Works,” undertaken by the New Construction Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government, received the 2026 “Engineering Excellence Award” from the Chinese Institute of Engineers on June 5, 2026. Following its earlier recognition with an Excellence Award in the 2025 “Lighting Golden Quality Awards,” the project has once again been honored, highlighting the outstanding quality of the New Construction Office’s engineering works and the broad recognition they have received. Zhongzheng Bridge is an important transportation hub spanning the Xindian River and connecting Zhongzheng District in Taipei City with Yonghe District in New Taipei City. However, the bridge had faced problems including aging structures and insufficient seismic resistance. The reconstruction project first demolished the Chongqing South Road Viaduct and the Ziqiang Market beneath it, then renovated the surface section of Chongqing South Road and added new sidewalks, reshaping the surrounding urban landscape, improving the pedestrian environment, and revitalizing local development. The newly rebuilt bridge integrates two major features, namely “engineering aesthetics” and “historical preservation.” The new main bridge adopts a large span steel arch design with no piers placed in the river, using twin arch rib trusses and suspended steel cables to create a graceful curved form. In addition to providing a spacious and comfortable driving environment for traffic traveling between Taipei and New Taipei, it has also become a new landmark along the Xindian River. During construction, the Chongqing South Road Viaduct was demolished in just 87 hours over the Lunar New Year holiday. With overall traffic volumes in Taipei at their lowest during the Spring Festival period, the road closure caused the least possible disruption to the public. A large number of construction personnel gave up their holiday to meet this highly time sensitive challenge. Later, innovative methods such as curved incremental launching and steel arch rib lifting were adopted to reduce high altitude operations, significantly lower labor risks, strengthen worksite safety protections, and provide a more worker friendly construction environment. In addition, part of the old Zhongzheng Bridge was originally the “Kawabata Bridge,” completed in 1937 during the Japanese colonial period, and it has been registered as a historic building. To meet flood control requirements, the original bridge piers were raised and preserved through restoration. The new bridge’s bicycle path now connects to Kawabata Bridge, linking the riverside park corridors of Taipei and New Taipei, while the historic bridge itself has been transformed into a scenic bridge exclusively for pedestrians and cyclists, restoring the beauty of its former appearance. Through the approach ramp along the side of the bridge, the public can directly access the floodplain riverside parks along the waterfront in both Taipei and New Taipei, enjoying a variety of experiences such as walking, cycling, recreation, and exercise. The nighttime lighting of the “Zhongzheng Bridge Reconstruction Project” uses light and shadow as its medium to express the modern structural strength of the “new bridge,” adding another urban landmark to the nightscape of the Xindian River. A smart dimming system is concealed within the 285 meter arch ribs, and 2700K warm white lighting highlights the texture of the steel structure. The suspended steel cables are precisely illuminated from below, so that from a distance they resemble strings vibrating above the water’s surface. In addition, the project strictly controlled lighting angles to effectively prevent light pollution and reduce disturbance to the aquatic ecosystem, putting its commitment to environmental friendliness into practice.

Taipei City’s Public Works Lighting Design Recognized Again! Taipei City’s public works lighting design expertise has once again received recognition. The Illuminating Engineering Society of Taiwan held the awards ceremony for the 2025 “Lighting Gold Award” on February 11, 2026, at the Taiwan Power Company Headquarters Office Building. Two projects delivered by the New Construction Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government, the “Liugong Green Corridor Pedestrian Environment Improvement Project” and the “Zhongzheng Bridge Reconstruction Project,” received the “Top Prize” and the “Award of Excellence” respectively, in the Outdoor Lighting Facilities category.    First, the "Liugong Green Corridor Pedestrian Environment Improvement Project” which received the "Top Prize", created a lighting environment aimed at enhancing the quality of the city’s nighttime spaces while safeguarding pedestrian safety. Guided by four core principles of “people centered design, safety and comfort, energy saving and carbon reduction, and strengthening the identity of the Dawan River corridor,” the project not only incorporated smart energy saving technologies, but also used artistic lighting to transform this urban greenway into a nighttime aesthetic space that integrates historical memory with an eco friendly approach. Along the main circulation routes, the project installed low glare floodlights and landscape luminaires with an IP65 high protection rating to ensure safe nighttime passage. Key lighting was also used to highlight focal points such as the “Water Light Ring” and the “Fish School Sculpture,” guiding pedestrian flow. “Ripple pattern lights” were adopted to recreate the historical texture of the Dawan River channel. In addition, planters and seating areas were paired with indirect lighting using both rigid and flexible linear lights to create a warm and gentle atmosphere for rest and relaxation. High efficiency LED lighting was selected across the entire area and integrated with a smart control system to achieve energy savings and carbon reduction. For planted areas, the design adopts “low color temperature lighting at 3300K, low backlight, and no blue light pollution” to help protect biodiversity. This renovation not only enhances the pedestrian experience, but also uses light and shadow as a form of storytelling, making the Liugong Green Corridor a low carbon, people friendly nighttime highlight in the city with meaningful cultural depth. Second, the “Zhongzheng Bridge Reconstruction Project”, which received the “Award of Excellence”, was recognized for using light and shadow as a medium to showcase the modern strength of the “new steel bridge” structure, adding a new urban landmark to the nighttime scenery along the Xindian River. The new Zhongzheng Bridge adopts a long span steel arch bridge design with no piers placed in the river. Its twin arch rib truss system showcases modern engineering capability. A smart dimming system is integrated within the 285 meter arch ribs, and 2700K warm white lighting is used to highlight the texture and presence of the steel structure. The suspension cables are illuminated from below with carefully controlled light distribution, creating a distant view that resembles strings dancing above the water’s surface. In addition, the project strictly controlled lighting angles to effectively prevent light pollution and reduce disturbance to the aquatic ecosystem, putting its commitment to environmental friendliness into practice. These awards fully demonstrate the New Construction Office’s strength in lighting design and affirm Taipei City’s outstanding achievements in advancing people centered lighting, ecological sustainability, and the integration of history with the modern urban environment. Both projects were highly regarded and recognized by the review committee, resulting in awards for each. Together, they also make an outstanding contribution to Taipei City’s urban lighting aesthetics and overall cityscape.