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imagine a city no air or noise pollution and no traffic jams. imagine a city with green areas and parks, wide pedestrian streets, bike paths, and sidewalks lined with trees. Imagine a city withmodern hospitals and modern schools, with few cars, an amazing public transportation system. Imagine a people-friendly city. It's utopia!

The city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan's second largest city, is tryingto achieve exactly that - a utopia. the city was once considered a polluted, industrial metropolis by the residents. It was famous for its poisonous water. But, thank to then Mayor Frank Hsieh,Kaosiung is experiencing an ambitious urban renewal project to tranform it into an attractive, modern metropolis. " People should feel pround of where they live enjoy living there," says Mr. Hsieh.According to the mayor, a clean and efficient public transportation system and places for people to relax and enjoy themselves are essential. So a new light-rail system was completed last year, and a newsubway system is under contruction. There is a beautiful birthday park where people can go to celebrate their birthday. The park has special attraction for children. There are also car-free zones, bikelanes, and the latest high-tech garbage colletion and recycling system. The city officials constantly consult with neighbor's associations and schools to find out what people want in their city.During the last century, many people moved from the country into the city to find work. Cities grew and became more polluted. As a result, people started to move back to the country to find a betterquality of life. But today many young architects and urban planners are working together to create cities where future generations will be happy to live and work.
Kaohsiung will be one of theseplaces.

Imaginar una ciudad sin contaminación atmosférica o el ruido y sin atascos de tráfico. Imaginar una ciudad con zonas verdes y parques, calles amplias peatonales, ciclovías y aceras bordeadas de...