“ Previously, the government held too much power, monopolizing authority over planning and lawmaking and leaving citizens no scope for participation, ” says Wang. According to him, currently only Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung can be termed mature cities, as their citizens have become conscious of their spatial environment and not only place demands on their local governments but are also willing to make efforts to cooperate with them.
「以前政府權力過大，所有的規劃、法律制定都大權獨攬，讓市民無從參與起，」王明蘅坦言，目前只有台北市、台中市、高雄市稱得上成熟的都市，因為市民對環境空間已有覺醒意識，不但懂得要求政府，自己也願努力配合。