But in today's Taipei, governed by the recently elected Chen Shui-bian, policy is still focused on tearing the structures down. The occupation of public land by illegal structures has prevented urban planning from playing an effective role.
農地改革四年間，台北、基隆、台南、高雄四大都市，每甲土地上漲四到五倍，後來土地全面性上漲，也讓少數人坐擁都市大批土地。