Artists show reservations about Taipei floral expo

Government officials have considered mainly pro-development policies instead of the big challenge of the future — climate change, said Wu Ma Li, an assistant professor at the Graduate Institute of Interdisciplinary Art of National Kaohsiung Normal University.

The budget for the 2010 Taipei International Floral Exposition (TIFE), which will be held in Taipei from November 6 through April 25, 2011, is more than NT$12.3 billion, she noted.

However, although government officials have been touting the new green buildings, many of their policies are actually not ideal for developing an eco-friendly city, Wu said at a forum in Taipei.

The head of the Organization of Urban Re-s (OURs), a group devoted to city redesign, echoed Wu's views.

“While the officials of the city government are touting their green buildings, they have not considered the fact that the use of cement in the construction of new halls greatly exceeds the carbon reduction,” said Huang Jui-mao, board chairman of the association.

He also expressed concern that the spaces used for the event will be turned into building sites after the expo and he urged that Taipei citizens work together to create a more eco-friendly urban environment.

“The government should not devote all of its efforts to promoting the event, but should use this opportunity to achieve long term development of the city,” Huang suggested.

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