Candidate for Mayor of Tainan Chen Ting-fei

Unofficial translation: 「台南400年第一位女市長」 · Slogan source: 聯合新聞網 (in Chinese) ↗

The nominee's three headline policies

  1. Speed up the Blue Line extension, Dark Green Line and Red Line for a semi-ring MRT

    Transport

    What residents worry about: Tainan has no MRT, so I can only get around by scooter or car

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    加速藍線延伸、深綠線與紅線,打造半環狀捷運

    除了既有藍線,也要加速推動藍線延伸、深綠線及紅線等重要路網規劃,逐步形成更完整的半環狀捷運系統
    Source: News report · Newtalk・交通七彩行政見(2026-09-22) (in Chinese) ↗
  2. 4 east–west and 3 north–south expressways linking National Freeways 1 and 3 and Highway 61

    Transport

    What residents worry about: Driving from Xibei into the city takes forever, and the roads are jammed

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    以四橫三縱快速道路,串聯國道1號、3號與台61

    「交通七彩行」以四橫三縱快速道路為骨架,串聯國道1號、國道3號及台61西濱快速道路
    Source: News report · Newtalk・交通七彩行政見(2026-09-22) (in Chinese) ↗
  3. Combine Xibei's old sugar railway trains with tourist light rail and bike paths

    Culture & tourism

    What residents worry about: I want to ride around Xibei on weekends, but the routes keep breaking off

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    結合溪北糖鐵五分車、觀光輕軌與自行車道

    同時結合溪北糖鐵五分車、觀光輕軌及自行車道
    Source: News report · Newtalk・交通七彩行政見(2026-09-22) (in Chinese) ↗

14 more policies

  1. Link the strengths of all 37 districts into 5 tourism corridors

    Culture & tourism

    What residents worry about: Visitors to Tainan crowd the hot spots and are done in a day

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    串起37區特色,打造5大觀光軸線

    呈現「大新營」、「曾文南科」、「濱海藍帶」、「大目降」及「府城新豐」等5條觀光軸線
    Source: News report · 自由時報・5大觀光軸政見(2026-09-01) (in Chinese) ↗
  2. A farming and fishing information platform, with a stronger SOP for reporting disaster losses

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: Reporting crop losses after a typhoon is such a hassle. I'm so worried

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    建立農漁業資訊平台,強化災損通報SOP

    包括建立完整農漁業資訊平台、強化災損通報SOP
    Source: News report · 自由時報・四季農業政見(2026-08-18) (in Chinese) ↗
  3. Link central and local resources so young people moving home have a clear path

    Youth

    What residents worry about: I want to go home and work in farming or fishing, but don't know where to start

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    串聯中央與地方資源,讓青年返鄉有制度

    串聯中央與地方資源,讓青年返鄉有制度、農民打拚有保障
    Source: News report · 自由時報・四季農業政見(2026-08-18) (in Chinese) ↗
  4. Set up a Youth Bureau with real powers, covering jobs, startups and rentals

    Youth

    What residents worry about: Info on renting, jobs and startups is scattered everywhere

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    成立具實權的青年局,整合就業、青創與租屋

    台南也應成立具實權的「青年局」,整合就業、青創、租屋、職涯及國際交流資源
    Source: News report · Newtalk・福利六都齊政見(2026-09-08) (in Chinese) ↗
  5. Boost Double Ninth senior gift money, senior card flexibility and shingles vaccine subsidies

    Elder care

    What residents worry about: There are too few places where elders can use their senior card (the city's travel card for elders)

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    補強重陽禮金、敬老卡彈性與帶狀疱疹疫苗補助

    台南在重陽禮金、敬老卡使用彈性及長者帶狀疱疹疫苗補助等制度,仍有補強空間
    Source: News report · Newtalk・福利六都齊政見(2026-09-08) (in Chinese) ↗
  6. Match the other special municipalities item by item on parenting, childcare, tuition and birth benefits

    Childcare

    What residents worry about: We're a special municipality like the others, so why do parenting subsidies seem lower?

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    育兒、托育、學費、生育福利逐項對標六都

    未來將全面盤點育兒、托育、學費、租屋、生育及婦女健康等政策,逐項對標六都,該補的補、該加的加
    Source: News report · Newtalk・福利六都齊政見(2026-09-08) (in Chinese) ↗
  7. AI smart health care in communities, building the "Tainan Health Shared Care Cloud"

    Health care

    What residents worry about: I want to keep track of my health, but I keep putting it off

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    AI智慧醫療進社區,建立「台南健康共照雲」

    未來將推動AI智慧醫療導入社區與基層照護,結合台南既有的健檢資源,運用AI影像與數據分析,並逐步完整建立「台南健康共照雲」
    Source: News report · Newtalk・科技三軸政見(2026-08-11) (in Chinese) ↗
  8. Smart hospitals with telemedicine and AI-assisted diagnosis

    Health care

    What residents worry about: The wait to see a doctor is so long, and the medical staff are swamped

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    推動智慧醫院,導入遠距醫療與AI輔助診療

    在醫院端,陳亭妃則主張推動智慧醫院與醫療數位轉型,導入智慧病房、數位病歷、遠距醫療及AI輔助診療等應用
    Source: News report · Newtalk・科技三軸政見(2026-08-11) (in Chinese) ↗
  9. Upgrade farming at the Houbi flower park with smart greenhouses and AI

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: Growing flowers and vegetables depends on the weather. I want tech to make harvests steadier

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    後壁花卉園區結合智慧溫室與AI,農業升級

    未來應進一步結合智慧溫室、生技育種、智慧農業、AI管理與精準生產,要讓台南的傳統農業長出科技的翅膀
    Source: News report · Newtalk・科技三軸政見(2026-08-11) (in Chinese) ↗
  10. Extend Southern Taiwan Science Park Phase 4 to Shalun, for green energy, AI and cybersecurity

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: I want to stay in Tainan and work in tech, but there aren't enough good jobs

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    南科四期延伸沙崙,發展綠能、AI與資安

    未來南科四期將延伸到沙崙,讓台南科技產業從半導體進一步跨入綠能、AI智慧化與資安
    Source: News report · Newtalk・科技三軸政見(2026-08-11) (in Chinese) ↗
  11. Push for Taiwan's first K-12 dance education base

    Education

    What residents worry about: My kid wants to learn dance, but Tainan lacks professional performance venues

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    爭取全國首創K-12舞蹈教育基地

    爭取推動全國首創「K-12舞蹈教育基地」,串聯進學國小、中山國中及家齊高中三校資源
    Source: News report · ETtoday・K-12舞蹈教育基地 (in Chinese) ↗
  12. A single window for building factories, overseen by the mayor, with firms asked to pay tax in Tainan

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: Factories are built in Tainan, but the taxes all go to Taipei

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    設廠單一窗口由市長監督,請企業在台南繳稅

    未來台南市政府將建立最快速、最便利的「單一窗口」,由市長親自監督行政時效
    Source: News report · Newtalk・科技三軸福利六都齊專訪 (in Chinese) ↗
  13. Develop robots and drones at Liuying Technology Industrial Park Phase 3

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: Xibei has few jobs, so young people all leave

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    柳營科技工業區三期發展機器人與無人機

    柳營科技工業區三期則規畫發展智慧機器人及無人機產業
    Source: News report · Newtalk・科技三軸福利六都齊專訪 (in Chinese) ↗
  14. Buses linking Xibei, Xinan, the mountains, the coast and downtown

    Transport

    What residents worry about: I live in the mountains, and waiting for a bus into the city takes forever

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    公車串聯溪北、溪南、山區、沿海與市中心

    公車系統則進一步串聯溪北、溪南、山區、沿海與市中心
    Source: News report · 台灣英文新聞・交通七彩行政見 (in Chinese) ↗

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