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tion to the continued promotion of existing road quality improvements, it introduces several new
indicators. Furthermore, a comprehensive review of measures created several new indicators for a
safe and unhindered traffic environment, such as revitalizing public land, education, and publicity.

IX. Development of New Towns

1. Danhai New Town

The planned area is 1,748.75 hectares, and the first development phase covers 446.02 hectares,
which was implemented in 1991. About 180 hectares of land have been acquired for the use of public fa-
cilities and transferred to New Taipei City. Furthermore, the city has been offered approx. NT$1.0 billion

by the MOI for maintenance. 135.35 hectares of raw land have been sold as of the end of 2022, and the
remaining lands will be managed according to governmental policies. To incorporate the development
of residential areas and industrial areas, public utilities, and transportation, the New Town Development
Fund of the MOI has, since 2007, funded the Water Supply Project with NT$3.76 billion, the Light Rail
System with NT$7.09 billion, and the Danjiang Bridge Project with NT$6.62 billion, etc. Furthermore, the

CPA started planning the Master Plan of Danhai New Town (third review) in 2019 to use the planning
procedure as a platform for further discussion with New Taipei City and to embrace the concepts of
low-impact development and smart cities. Major planning issues include the review of industrial lands

and the redevelopment of the deteriorated built areas of the Masterplan of Danhai New Town.

2. Kaohsiung New Town

The planned area is 2,159.20 hectares, and the first development phase covers 331.88 hectares.
About 76.08 hectares of land were acquired for the use of public facilities and transferred to Kaohsiung
City. As of the end of 2022, 53.02 hectares of raw land were sold, and the remaining lands will be man-
aged according to governmental policies. Moreover, since 2021, the CPA has been drafting the Mas-

terplan of Kaohsiung New Town (The Third Overall Review) according to the development needs.

In accordance with the Executive Yuan's policy of establishing Kaohsiung Qiaotou Science Park, the
CPA has been conducting the compensation equivalent lands allocation process in stages since July

2022. Meanwhile, the public works of zone expropriation started in July 2022 and are expected to be
completed in June 2025. The CPA will continue the relevant works in 2023, including announcing the
allocation results of compensation equivalent lands, new access road construction, and public works
of zone expropriation. In addition, to accelerate the investment in the development area in Kaohsiung

New Town, determining the range of industries favorable for development is also in progress.

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