Shilin Market士林夜市

Mixed Land Use(Commercial and recreational)

Shilin

Commercial• Many food stalls

• Some shops

• Stalls

Recreational

• Many game stalls

• A tourist spot

Recreation & Commerce in ShilinAdvantages1) high accessibility (roads and railway)efficient for transporting goods and food

to Shilin marketsave time cost

2) highly concentrated of stalls and shops sharing cost in bulk purchasing building

infrastructures, and making advertisements

3) residential land use nearby constant supply of

customers

4) a hot tourist spot from Hong Kong, China and other foreign countries like England and America

Disadvantages1) near the roads air pollution

2) too many tourists contamination to streets hygienic problem some bad people may commit crimes

3) Noise pollution nuisance to residents nearby

Tamsui Old Main Streets淡水老街

Mixed land use

- Residential land use is often mixed with commercial land use

- Retail shops on the ground and residential units on the upper floors

1. high accessibility presence of Metro Railway

2. sufficient public amenities (post office, public hospital)

Advantages

3. preservation of buildings with historical and cultural value two temples can be found along the Tamshui Street

Major problem1.urban decay Buildings have become worn-out Garbage, narrow streets and roads bring bad environment to pedestrians

2.Land use conflicts Light pollution from retail shops and noise pollution created by visitors affect residents

living standard drops

Measures1. Revitalization– Improving the quality of internal amenities

and exterior walls–Maintaining old buildings

2.Land use zoning e.g. Retail shops can be located away from

residential buildings

Shimen 西門町(commercial land use)

Special features of Shimen

• A tourist spot• Shops• Cinemas• Street performance• Similar to MongKok• Central part of Taipei • High density of

building• High land value

Pros and cons of this city planningPros• Boosting economy• Cultural exchange• Attracting tourism• High accessibility (railway and main road)• Many customers

( near to the central ∵part of Taipei)

Cons• Noise pollution • Light pollution• Hygienic problems• Degradation of nearby living environment• Excessive use of electricity• Over emission of greenhouse gases

Shimen VS MongkokShimen Mongkok

• Large numbers of shops• High accessibility• A famous tourist spot • Located in the central part of the city• High population density• Well developed territory industry nearby (e.g. Hotel, restaurant)

Shorter buildings Taller buildings

Lower building intensity Higher building intensity

Mainly commercial land use Mixed land use land use conflict

• without systematic urban planning• Hawkers are along the streets• not enough traffic light• dangerous and accidents easily caused

• HK• for better image, Hawkers are not allowed to

do business on streets • systematic traffic light and road planning• e.g. 行人專用區 in Mong Kok• without hawkers, is it good??

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