After the first interview we had on July third, 2013, we made a rough understanding of the opinions from the local people and vendors.

As for the public, we interviewed almost fifty people. As a result, there were more than half of them agreed to block the street or make the shopping area a pedestrian-only district. Some people expressed that they had been hit by vehicles in the area, and some said that the streets were too narrow that they needed to set up areas which forbid vehicles to trespass, believing that blocking the street could make people more relieved to shop there.

In addition, we found that people in different areas tend to have different point of views. For instance, vendors at San-min Road thought that they already have arcades for pedestrians, so blocking the street or setting vehicles-prohibited areas wouldn’t be necessary. As for most of the vendors at Yu-Tsai Road, they agreed that if there were a perfect plan which could solve the parking problems of vans which transport their cargos, they would accept it.

During the debate of our subject, there were also some voices of anxiety. For example, some vendors mentioned that a once-booming Shopping District in this city declined after conducted the plan of blocking the streets. They kind of believe that good economy must co-exist with dirtiness and pollution. Although some people agreed with our concept, they still doubt if a relatively clean and organized shopping zone can bring as much benefit since I t has been  deeply-rooted. Facing the disagreements and doubts at the same time, all we could do is persuade people to accept the idea of a clean and prosperous shopping district and inspire the government to rethink about making the popular shopping area a more modern and tidy one.