Taipei City Construction Management Office

Released by: Department of Urban Department, Taipei City GovernmentReleased Date: March 22, 2015Contact Liaison: Deputy Chief Engineer: Qiu, Ying-ZheTelephone: 1999 ext.8346 or 0936-772-225To ensure residential safety and protection of vulnerable citizens living in hazardous and illegal constructions, total 226, Taipei City Government has, since January 9th begun “226 Project”. Up until March 20th, 218 homeowners have on their own, hired hands to improve their buildings. Originally scheduled on March 23rd to execute improvement on 8 sites also got an early completion on March 22nd as homeowners rushed their demolishment work over the holidays.Wen-Ting Gao, Director of Construction Management Office attributed “226 Project” success to not only the constant reminders from Taipei City Construction Management Office to homeowners to improve on their own before March 20th in order to avoid forced demolishment; but also other relevant offices from the City Government started legal assistance and advisory services for the public. Early January Department of Civil Affairs conducted a comprehensive 226 visits. Department of Social Welfare also followed up the visit on 172 homes or 195 tenants and expressed that additional services are available for them, including assistance to find a new lease, relay housing, recycled furniture matchmaking application, emergency fund, underprivileged family emergency relief, bailout subsidies, employment referral and other services.Department of Social Welfare Service Hotline (1999 ext. 1633) inquiries: Type of Assistance Call Quantities Social Service Referral 6 Departments Transfer 9 Non “226 Project” 6 Total 21 Re-settlement Service Result Result Number of Resident Short-Term Living Assistance 2 Agency Fee Assistance 1 Rental Information 15 Financial Assistance 5 Total 23