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Journal of Rapid Transit System and Technology No.57
pp. 1-14, 2022 DOI 10.29670/JRTST.202210_(57).0001

Received May 31, 2022, accepted Octorber 31, 2022, date of publication October 31, 2022

Sustainable Development Practice in
Mass Rapid Transit System of the Urban Planning

Process: A Case Study of the East Section of

the Circular Line in Taipei, Taiwan

CHINGHUI CHOU , KUOCHING LIU 2
1
1 CECI Engineering Consultants, Inc., Taiwan
2 CECI Engineering Consultants, Inc., Taiwan
Corresponding Authors: CHINGHUI CHOU, E-mail: chinghuictw@ceci.com.tw

ABSTRACT

In order to achieve urban sustainable development, Taipei City Government
implements green transport and efficient public transportation as the important
policy. Therefore, Department of Rapid Transit Systems is planning the east section
of the circular line that will demonstrate the well connecting transit systems in
Taipei city and transit-oriented development (TOD) in practice. Following the
principles of TOD (density, diversity, design and transit) and using transit stations
as the hub of urban development and integration of regional public transit systems,
it could create a good urban environment, improve the efficiency of public transit
systems and reduce urban sprawl. On the other hand, to acquire the land of mass
rapid transit, it is important to complete the process of urban planning.
Consequently, the government puts a lot of effort into citizen participation,
horizontal communication and 25 symposiums and meetings were organized in
different stages. Within this context, Taipei is gradually developed to achieve
sustainability and low-carbon city.

Keywords: Mass Rapid Transit System, Transit-Oriented Development, Urban
Planning, Public Participation