"Locally-based people and outsiders alike have to be able to listen to residents 'wishes, and need to understand their lifestyle, their history and their traditions. This is essential if they are to create neighborhoods with vitality," says Chen. The ultimate goal is to enable local residents to act on their own initiative and take charge of their own affairs; only then are communities sustainable.
「不管在地人或外來人，都要懂得聆聽居民的心聲，了解他們的生活習俗和歷史傳統，才能為他們塑造出有生命的社區」，陳其南認為，最後的目標是讓當地居民能自發自主，社區才能永續經營。