Browsing: Kaohsiung redevelopment

The site is within walking distance of Zuoying Station and a short drive from the HSR, Taiwan Railways, and Kaohsiung Metro transfer area at Zuoying, giving it one of the strongest transport locations in the city.

Ciaotou District (橋頭區) recorded the city’s fastest household-density growth, reaching 747 households per square kilometer, up about 11.2% over the past three years.

The project aimed to facilitate transfers between HSR and the Kaohsiung Metro. Passengers currently have to travel from the HSR platform level to the second-floor concourse, exit the station, then use escalators to reach the MRT station underground. The transfer can take nearly 10 minutes.

The bridge began as a temporary railway bridge built in 2009 during Kaohsiung’s railway undergrounding project. After trains were moved underground in 2018, the tracks and overhead wires were removed, and the structure was converted into a riverside landscape bridge in 2021. Its planned removal now shows how the THSR extension is not just a regional transportation project, but a major urban construction challenge for Kaohsiung.

The proposal argues that after leaving THSR Zuoying Station (高鐵左營站), the line could follow the Provincial Highway 17 (台17線) corridor, reducing land acquisition difficulties while improving commuting access for Cianjhen (前鎮), Siaogang (小港), and Linyuan (林園)…it also called for a new THSR station in the Asia New Bay Area, possibly at the former 205 Arsenal site, saying it could bring high-speed rail into southern Kaohsiung’s core and support 5G AIoT industries and corporate headquarters.

City Government launches public urban renewal project in Zuoying District’s Guomao area (左營果貿), with plans to attract NT$14.6 billion in investment and build five buildings.

The Kaohsiung City Public Works Bureau (高雄市工務局) opened applications for the second phase of its Building Vertical Greenery and Green Roof Subsidy Project (建築物立體綠化及綠屋頂補助計畫) on June 1, 2026. The application window will remain open until June 22, 2026, offering a maximum subsidy of NT$800,000 per project to encourage public participation in urban cooling and carbon reduction initiatives.

The NT$177 million project will add dedicated bicycle lanes, more greenery, and improved shade, with completion expected by the middle of next year, according to the city’s Public Works Bureau.

The Kaohsiung Fans social media page claimed the revived hotel is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2026, with Le Méridien 85 Sky Tower set to occupy the upper section of the landmark tower.

The city said additional pedestrian-environment improvement projects are also underway nearby on Jiouru 1st Road (九如一路) in Sanmin District (三民區) and Wumiao Road (武廟路) in Lingya District.