The Department of Transportation in Taipei City Government has mapped out the Martyrs' Shrine as an important tourist spot in Taipei. However, during our nine-month long investigation, we found that many sightseeing buses owned by travel agencies parked in the square in front of the Martyrs' Shrine during their visits. The head of Jiantan borough, Mr. Bi Wu-Liang, told us that these vehicles in front of the Martyrs' Shrine have big influences on the traffic flow there.

Large tour buses occupy the road.	Fewer lanes affect the traffic flow.	Visitors are about to leave Dazhi.	There is an army camp west to the Martyrs' Shrine

Lack of a Large-scale Parking Lot
Mr. Bi's mentioned that there's an army camp of the Ministry of National Defense west to the Martyrs' Shrine. He suggest that since the camp is just beside the side entrance of the Martyrs' Shrine, if the Ministry of National Defense can open the camp to public access, it would be convenient for visitors to park their cars there. Or otherwise, the city government can rent a parking lot nearby to solve the problem. We believe either of the suggestions would ease the traffic congestion in the area, which would encourage more tourists to visit.
Many of the Tourists don't Bring Substantial Benefits to the Economy of Dazhi
After visiting the Martyr's Shrine, most of the tourists are taken to the National Palace Museum directly by tour buses passing through Bei-an Road. Only few visitors who drive themselves will go shopping in the Miramar Entertainment Park, the biggest entertainment complex recently opened in Dazhi area. This means that tourists bring air pollution, heavy traffic to Dazhi and also increase the amount of garbage there without benefiting its economy. How to design a sightseeing route profitable to Dazhi is a question that requires careful consideration.

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