Candidate for Mayor of Yilan Lin Kuo-chang

Unofficial translation: 「改變宜蘭,現在就出發」 · Slogan source: 競選官網 (in Chinese) ↗

The nominee's three headline policies

  1. An AI platform to help farming, fishing and lodging businesses fill labor gaps

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: My guesthouse can't find staff in peak season. I'm working myself to collapse.

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    建立AI平台,協助農漁與旅宿業解決缺工

    首先要為百工百業引入人工智慧,爭取資源建立平台,協助農漁與旅宿業解決缺工問題
    Source: News report · 自由時報・宜蘭黃金十年產業發展計畫 (in Chinese) ↗
  2. Upgrade 18 industrial parks through digital transformation

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: The industrial parks are old, and firms keep wanting to move away.

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    推動數位轉型,升級18個工業區

    並推動數位轉型、升級18個工業區
    Source: News report · 自由時報・宜蘭黃金十年產業發展計畫 (in Chinese) ↗
  3. Build an unmanned vehicle test site and bring in tech teams

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: I want to work with drones, but there are no chances in Yilan.

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    打造無人載具測試場,引進科技團隊

    宜蘭具備多樣地貌,是全台得天獨厚的無人載具測試場,未來也將引進科技團隊,實地進行商業驗證
    Source: News report · 自由時報・宜蘭黃金十年產業發展計畫 (in Chinese) ↗

13 more policies

  1. Push for Academia Sinica to set up in Yilan's high-speed rail district

    Jobs & industry

    What residents worry about: Research jobs are all in Taipei. I'd love to move back to Yilan.

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    爭取中研院落腳宜蘭高鐵特區

    要爭取中研院落腳宜蘭高鐵特區,承接南港外溢效應
    Source: News report · 自由時報・黃金十年產業政見 (in Chinese) ↗
  2. Combine health care and farm produce into long-stay offers for older people

    Health care

    What residents worry about: In retirement I'd like to live among mountains and rivers, but worry about reaching doctors.

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    結合醫療與農產,開發熟齡長住產品

    主張結合醫療與農產,開發適合活躍熟齡族長住產品
    Source: News report · 自由時報・黃金十年產業政見 (in Chinese) ↗
  3. A flood-control platform to ease fears of flooding

    Safety & resilience

    What residents worry about: When typhoon season comes, I worry our home will flood again.

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    「勁水大縣章」治水政見,解決水患疑慮

    以「勁水大縣章」治水政見徹底解決水患疑慮
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・宜蘭好主漳政見說明會 (in Chinese) ↗
  4. Better high-speed rail links and smoother transfers within the county

    Transport

    What residents worry about: Changing at the station, the connecting shuttles are such a hassle.

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    強化高鐵聯外建設,完善縣內轉乘接駁

    交通面則在強化高鐵聯外建設的同時,完善縣內轉乘接駁路網
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・宜蘭好主漳政見說明會 (in Chinese) ↗
  5. Smart senior card with 12,000 points a year, usable across months and for many things

    Elder care

    What residents worry about: Senior card points reset to zero at month's end. What a waste.

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    智慧敬老卡每年1萬2000點,可跨月多元使用

    承諾落實每年1萬2000點、可跨月且多元使用的「智慧敬老卡」
    Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・宜蘭好主漳政見說明會 (in Chinese) ↗
  6. Promote international events at Wushi Harbor

    Culture & tourism

    What residents worry about: Yilan's coast is so beautiful, yet it lacks big events.

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    結合烏石港推廣國際賽事

    海線將發揮百公里海岸線優勢,結合烏石港推廣國際賽事
    Source: News report · 自由時報・林國漳專訪 (in Chinese) ↗
  7. Link foothill trails with local lodging, food and shuttles

    Culture & tourism

    What residents worry about: I want to hike the foothill trails, but there's no ride back down.

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    整合淺山步道,串聯在地旅宿、美食與接駁

    山線則整合8百公尺以下淺山步道,串聯在地旅宿、美食與接駁
    Source: News report · 自由時報・林國漳專訪 (in Chinese) ↗
  8. "Ask the Magistrate": regular face-to-face meetings with residents at the county hall

    Governance

    What residents worry about: When I petition the county, I can never find anyone in charge.

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    「縣長給你問」:定期在縣府面見鄉親

    將定期安排時間在縣府面見鄉親,傾聽急難陳情與地方需求
    Source: News report · 自由時報・縣長給你問 (in Chinese) ↗
  9. Finish extending Provincial Highway 62 expressway to Yilan

    Transport

    What residents worry about: On long weekends the Hsuehshan Tunnel is the only way back to Yilan, and it's gridlocked.

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    完成台62線快速道路延伸到宜蘭

    並完成台62線快速道路延伸至宜蘭
    Source: News report · 自由時報・縣長給你問 (in Chinese) ↗
  10. Open a road out of the county that heavy trucks can use

    Transport

    What residents worry about: Big trucks can't use the Hsuehshan Tunnel, so shipping out of Yilan is a long detour.

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    開闢一條大貨車能走的聯外公路

    開闢一條可供大貨車通行聯外公路
    Source: News report · 自由時報・縣長給你問 (in Chinese) ↗
  11. Better links at 5 main transit hubs, joining up buses, taxis and YouBike (public bike share)

    Transport

    What residents worry about: Off the train and onto the bus, the times never connect.

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    優化5大轉運站接駁,整合公車、小黃與YouBike

    全面優化頭城、礁溪、宜蘭、羅東、蘇澳等5大轉運站接駁路網,整合大眾運輸、小黃公車與YouBike
    Source: News report · 自由時報・縣長給你問 (in Chinese) ↗
  12. More childcare in high-demand areas, joining up care and early intervention for ages 0 to 6

    Childcare

    What residents worry about: My kid is developing a bit slowly, and I don't know where to find early intervention.

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    高需求地區增設托育,整合0–6歲托育與早療

    優先於高需求地區增設托育資源,全面整合 0-6 歲托育及早療資訊
    Source: News report · 宜蘭大新聞・打造宜蘭大教室教育政見 (in Chinese) ↗
  13. About NT$150,000 per school to replace lunch warming equipment

    Education

    What residents worry about: School lunch arrives cold, and the kids won't eat it.

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    每校補助約15萬元,更新午餐保溫設備

    祭出每校補助約 15 萬元更新保溫設備、優先選用在地有機食材
    Source: News report · 宜蘭大新聞・打造宜蘭大教室教育政見 (in Chinese) ↗

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