New Taipei’s Citizen-oriented Transformation Honored in London
NEW Taipei City is the winner of a global award that recognizes sustainable urban development and city-wide transformation. The Special Award for Excellence in City-Led Transformation was handed out to New Taipei City in London in June this year, as part of Transformational Business Awards, sponsored by London-based global newspaper Financial Times and International Finance Corporation, a member of the UN’s World Bank. New Taipei City came out as the winner from a short list of seven cities for its ambitious vision as well as effective implementation to “build a Livable City that identifies and accommodates the needs of its people,” according to the event organizers. The city’s Happiness Protection Station initiative that allows children and the disadvantaged to receive free meal boxes in convenience stores was