The involvement of the local authorities is a special characteristic of community development here, explains Chang. Although the process of coordination hasn't been easy, the movement has been able to bring together many members of the cultural elite, who have collectively accepted this "mission impossible."
麻豆社區營造運動的特點是公部門積極參與，張益隆說，雖然協調過程倍嚐艱辛，但也因為這場運動而網羅了多位麻豆文化菁英，共同致力於這項「不可能的任務」。