Top 2 “Kaohsiung Branch” plans to settle in the old Zuoying Junior High School and the Liantan Club. The director supports the opinions of experts exposed | Lifestyle | Sanli News Network SETN.COM

Reporter Lin Yuzi/Reporting from Kaohsiung

▲It was rumored that Qing University intended to locate the Kaohsiung branch in the old Zuoying National Middle School, and all the mayors of Zuoying District supported it. (Photo / provided by the public)

Tsinghua University and Yang-Ming Jiaotong University plan to set up Kaohsiung branches of Tsinghua University and Jiaotong University in the old Zuoying Junior High School and Liantan Hall near the high-speed rail station to offer semiconductor and AI-related master’s and doctoral programs. Enrollment will be available in the 114th academic year at the earliest. In this regard, the mayor of Zuoying District held a meeting yesterday (26th) evening and decided to fully support the plans of establishing two top universities and also support the two universities’ decision on the location of the establishment. Experts and scholars believe that this decision completes an important puzzle for the cultivation of high-tech talents for Kaohsiung’s industrial transformation.

It was reported that Qing University intended to locate the Kaohsiung branch in the old Zuoying National Middle School. 33 district chiefs from Zuoying District attended the district affairs promotion meeting to discuss this matter. Huang Qingde, chairman of the District Chiefs Association, said that all district leaders, regardless of blue or green, expressed support. He believed that the old Zuozhong Base was complete and only one kilometer away from the high-speed rail station. Professors from Tsinghua University and foreign scholars can travel to and from Hsinchu and Kaohsiung through the high-speed rail. , very convenient. Lianchitan is close to the Nanzi TSMC Park, which is conducive to industrial development. Young people can also go to Qingjiao nearby without having to travel to the north.

Jiuzuoying Junior High School is located in Pedongli. Zou Xiuhua, the head of Pedongli, said that she supports Tsinghua University being located on the site of Jiuzuoying Middle School because this land was originally a school. If it is converted from a former junior high school to a national university, the environment will be better. According to her understanding, Tsinghua University will retain old trees and green spaces, and like Tsinghua University in Hsinchu, will open the campus so that residents can walk and exercise and use on-campus facilities. This is good news for the people of Pedong.

Liang Xirong, the mayor of Haishengli, said that the old Zuo Middle School site covers an area of ​​about 5.9 hectares. It was originally reorganized from the school land to be designated as a special tourist area. However, because Lotus Pond is not suitable for the super high-rise hotel, it is difficult to attract public will. Now it has been transformed from the original junior high school to a special tourist area. Tsinghua University maintains the original 40% built-up coverage rate and low-level development, which ensures a park-like environment on campus and takes into account local needs and environmental sustainability.

▲Qing University plans to set up a Kaohsiung branch in the old Zuoyingguo Middle School, and experts and scholars put forward their opinions. (Picture/Screen flip)

After the news of the reuse of the old Zuoying campus came out, experts and scholars also expressed their opinions on this; Lu Youyi, former chairman of the Kaohsiung City Architects Association and a participant in the Weiwuying Metropolitan Park movement, believes that the location has convenient transportation, including high-speed rail and MRT , Taiwan Railway Zuoying Station, expressway, adjacent to Nanzi Industrial Park, Zuoying old and new urban areas, with complete living functions. This decision completes an important puzzle for the cultivation of high-tech talents for Kaohsiung’s industrial transformation.

Lu Youyi said that the old Zuoyingguo Middle School site has undergone changes in school land, tourist areas, and park land. The reasons behind this include an aging population and a low birthrate, local talents working elsewhere, and population outflow. Along with the new and old cities of Zuoying, The development gap in the area, and the use positioning of the old Zuoyingguo Lieutenant Colonel site reflect the collective anxiety about the social value pull between the development of a special tourist area and the use of it as a park.

Lu Youyi said that it is now planned to introduce Tsinghua University to establish a school on the site of the old Zuoyingguo Middle School, and there is inherent tension in the urban plan to return the school land to use. Groups that originally supported the parkland change argued that the city should maintain its commitment to the change. The other side hopes to promote the development of Zuoying and supports the introduction of Tsinghua University as campus users. It requires the city government to respond actively and make policy adjustments.

Lu Youyi believes that since the urban plan is still under review by the Ministry of the Interior, if this adjustment is supported by all sectors of society and is legally feasible, then this policy change will only restore the original school land, and there is no need to stick to the previous commitments. The city government is based on Pursue the greatest public interests of citizens, make appropriate policy adjustments, and provide understanding and support. He called on all stakeholders to participate rationally in campus planning. Through dialogue, slow things down and smooth things over, showing the local wisdom of Kaohsiung people.