Committee Events - AmCham Infrastructure Committee Luncheon

Cities in Taiwan have experienced a rapid urban expansion resulting from the speedy economic growth from the 1960s to 1980s. In light of changing demographic trends and the need to take sustainable development into consideration, the concept of urban regeneration arose as a new way to think about urban spatial planning. During the first stage starting from 1998, the central government set up the Urban Renewal Act and relevant regulations and measures to encourage the renewal of communities. Currently, the authorities are endeavoring to adopt a series of action plans for the second stage of urban regeneration, aiming to connect it to regional development strategy and promote the competitiveness of Taiwan’s cities by means of the social, economic and environmental regeneration of urban areas.

About the Speaker(s)

Mr. Charles Chin-Rong Lin, Director-General of the Construction and Planning Agency (CPA) under the Ministry of the Interior in Taiwan, has more than 20 years experience in urban design. As head of the CPA, Mr. Lin is responsible for national spatial resource planning, utilization, and management. Before joining the CPA, Mr. Lin established his reputation in urban design, urban regeneration, and the conservation and preservation of wetlands during his seven-year term as a senior government official in Kaohsiung, the second-largest city in Taiwan.

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