The change in status, which gives Kaohsiung more control over its finances and management, is designed to fit in with its needs at the present moment, assist modernization and improve citizens 'living standards.
改制之舉，是為了適應高雄市當前都市建設的迫切需要與今後的發展，並加速高雄市的現代化，進一步提高全市市民的生活水準。