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Candidate for Mayor of Taoyuan Huang Shih-chieh
Unofficial translation: 「心桃園 動起來」 · Slogan source: 自由時報 (in Chinese) ↗
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The nominee's three headline policies
The city takes charge of public transport planning, redrawing bus routes around daily-life areas
Transport
What residents worry about: Bus routes are a mess. Changing buses makes my head spin
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網 2026-07-27 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
市府扛起公共運輸規畫，以生活圈重整公車路網
由市府承擔公共運輸總規畫責任，以生活圈重新盤整公車路網，打造貫穿式、環狀路線並串聯捷運及鐵路系統
Tie bus subsidies to performance, with the city running chronically late routes itself if needed
Transport
What residents worry about: I wait ages for the bus, and scheduled runs often never show
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網 2026-07-27 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
公車補助看績效，長期脫班必要時市府直營
建立績效導向補助制度，強化對長期脫班、服務品質不佳業者的管理，必要時不排除由市府直接營運
Major MRT projects managed directly at the mayor's level
Transport
What residents worry about: The MRT works drag on forever. When will I actually ride it?
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網 2026-09-23 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
由市長層級直接管理重大捷運工程進度
由市長層級直接管理重大捷運工程進度
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Expand public childcare across the city and build a childcare map
Childcare
What residents worry about: I can't get a public daycare place, and don't know where there are openings
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網 2026-07-27 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
全面擴增公共托育，建置托育資訊地圖
他主張全面擴增公共托育量能，建置托育資訊地圖平台
Subsidize National Health Insurance premiums for kids 0–12 and seniors 65 and over
Health care
What residents worry about: With kids and elders at home, health insurance premiums weigh on us
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 自由時報 2026-07-27 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
補助0–12歲幼兒與65歲以上長者的健保費
黃世杰規劃推動0至12歲幼兒及65歲以上長者健保費補助
1,200 senior card points a month, saved up over the year
Elder care
What residents worry about: I can't use up my senior card (the city's travel card for elders) points, and they vanish at month-end
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · ETtoday 2026-07-27 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
敬老愛心卡每月1,200點，改年度累積制
將每月點數提高至1200點、改採年度累積制
Publish the rules for automated traffic enforcement, with notices and warnings first
Governance
What residents worry about: Speed camera rules are unclear, and I keep getting fined by accident
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · ETtoday 2026-07-27 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
科技執法標準要公開，並建立公告與勸導機制
未來將推動科技執法合理化，要求設置標準公開透明，建立完整的公告及勸導機制
No forced pay-per-bag trash fees; cut waste at the source and add support first
Environment
What residents worry about: There's so much trash, and I'm never sure how to sort recycling
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 自由時報 2026-07-27 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
垃圾費隨袋徵收不強推，先做源頭減量與配套
不應強制推動隨袋徵收，而應優先做好垃圾源頭減量、資源回收教育及相關配套措施
Build specialty hospitals and push for Taoyuan's second medical center
Health care
What residents worry about: For serious illness I have to go to a medical center in another city. It's exhausting
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網 2026-09-23 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
打造特色醫療院所，爭取桃園第二座醫學中心
打造癌症、兒童、高齡等特色醫療院所，持續爭取桃園第二座醫學中心
Staged rewards for young people after 3 months and 6 months in a job
Youth
What residents worry about: I just got my first job, and the pay barely gets me by
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網 2026-09-23 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
青年就職滿3個月、6個月給階段性獎勵
青年就職滿3個月、6個月提供階段性獎勵
Check every school's walk-to-school routes, with an improvement for each school
Safety & resilience
What residents worry about: My kid's walk to school has no sidewalk. It's dangerous
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 匯流新聞網・教師節五大教育政見 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
盤點各校通學環境，一校一改善
採取「一校一改善」方式完善安全通學路網
Build new schools faster where the population is growing fast
Education
What residents worry about: New towers keep going up nearby, but the school can't fit everyone
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 匯流新聞網・教師節五大教育政見 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
人口成長快的地區，加速蓋新學校
將針對人口快速成長地區，加速新校規畫與校舍興建，讓孩子能夠就近入學
Raise homeroom teachers' lunch supervision pay to NT$1500 a month
Education
What residents worry about: Teachers eat with the kids at lunch and keep order too. So much work
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 匯流新聞網・教師節五大教育政見 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
導師午餐指導費提高到每月1500元
並主張將導師午餐指導費提高至每月新台幣1500元
Hands-on cross-subject classes linked to the aerospace and drone industries
Education
What residents worry about: My kid wants to learn about drones, but the school has no class
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 匯流新聞網・教師節五大教育政見 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
結合航太、無人機產業，開跨領域實作課
並結合桃園航太、無人機等在地產業，發展跨領域實作課程
Better transport and amenities around Longtan Science Park Phase 3
Jobs & industry
What residents worry about: Rush hour by the science park is gridlocked, and there's little around to live on
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 自由時報・產業好發展四大政見 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
完善龍科三期周邊交通與生活機能
須完善龍科三期周邊交通與生活機能
Taoyuan Aerotropolis: build new homes first, then relocate residents
Housing
What residents worry about: The Aerotropolis project will tear down my home, but the new one isn't built yet
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 自由時報・產業好發展四大政見 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
航空城落實先建後遷
「推動航空城建設，引進高價值產業」部分，應落實先建後遷
Help small and medium businesses bring in AI smart manufacturing
Jobs & industry
What residents worry about: My factory is short of workers and orders. I want to upgrade but don't know where to start
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 自由時報・產業好發展四大政見 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
協助中小企業導入AI智慧製造
並推動產官學研合作，協助中小企業導入AI智慧製造
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