Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai says a preliminary feasibility report is ready for a proposed 24-hour international airport, though no site, budget or timetable has been disclosed.

The Aozihdi project, also called Kaohsiung Star (高雄之星), includes a tower planned to reach 235.7 meters. If completed at that height, it would become the city’s third-tallest building, behind 85 Sky Tower and Farglory The One.

Tainan’s scheduled Oct. 18 shift to underground tracks highlights why Taiwan’s cities have chosen different solutions for separating railways from street traffic.

Kaohsiung is studying an 18.3-kilometer MRT Green Line through five eastern districts, but the project has no approved budget or construction schedule and could take decades to complete.

A privately backed NT$18.8 billion renewal project beside Zuoying’s rail hub has broken ground, with offices, housing, a hotel and public facilities planned across three towers.

Kaohsiung plans to open the Niaosong–Weiwuying section of the MRT Yellow Line in 2032, while completion of the full 22.91-kilometer network remains targeted for 2034.

A new playground in Renwu District turns space beneath the high-speed rail tracks into a recreation area for children, cyclists and nearby residents.

A preferred development team has been chosen for a NT$7.2 billion project beside R17 World Games Station, bringing planned housing, offices and childcare closer to Kaohsiung’s growing semiconductor corridor.

The inner section of Zuoying’s South Gate Roundabout will close Sept. 23, while its outer lanes remain open during work to convert the junction into a signalized intersection.

Restaurants, guesthouses and cultural businesses are preparing to open in restored former Navy residences along Wei 6th Road in Zuoying. The first phase is scheduled to begin operating in October.