Civic groups argue that the forested land surrounding the former sugar refinery represents one of northern Kaohsiung’s most significant remaining green spaces, supporting both wildlife habitat and public use. They say large-scale development would not only disrupt the historic setting of the sugar factory but also erase an irreplaceable urban forest.

We were all sold a false bill of goods from a bunch of snake-oil salesmen. We were promised that the World Wide Web would democratize access to info, that it would flatten the pre-existing class structures, and increase human capacity to a level not seen since the Industrial Revolution. We were promised that computers in classrooms would give “21st century skills.” It’s done none of these things. In fact, it’s done the complete opposite.

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