Interviewee: Ms. Liu (Mei Feng Liu)

Time: 2011.11.26

Place: Mrs. Liu’s office

I am 60 years old, and I have lived here for 50 years. The surrounding environment of the airport has changed a lot in these years. The noise from the airplanes for us is acceptable. There used to be some noise due to the airplane fixing. But now it is solved after our complaining.

The compensation from the airport goes to two ways. One is to help the residents install the aeroseal windows, and the other is to subsidize the activities and events held for the residents. In our borough, we use the subsidy to give scholarship to students and help those who are in need.

The issue of relocation of the airport has been discussed for many years. However there is no conclusion till now. For some people, being nearby the airport impedes the plan of the metropolis renewal. So they hope the airport can be moved away. However for those who want the airport to stay, they think having an international airport is essential for a capital city.

Frankly speaking, we don’t see much advantage brought from the airport. Instead of visiting our borough, most tourists just go to Rou Ho night market and Taipei 101. I think it is probably because there is no special sightseeing scenic spot here. If we want to make here more attractive to the tourists like Shilin district does, we need more special promotion and also large parking space for the tourists.