Hsinchu's 'Light of Hsinchu' Enters Public Voting Stage Gao Hong'an Invites Citizens to Vote for Future Cityscape

The 'Light of Hsinchu - Featured Smart Pole Aesthetic Design Competition' has officially entered the second stage of public voting. The Hsinchu City Government held a press conference today (27th) to showcase the finalists and simultaneously launch the online popularity voting activity. Mayor Gao Hong'an pointed out that this competition is not just a design contest, but an important practice for Hsinchu City to promote smart cities, aesthetic cities, and citizen participation. He invited all citizens to actively vote and together select the smart pole design that best represents the future image of Hsinchu. Gao: Achieving the governance goals of a science and technology city through smart poles Mayor Gao Hong'an pointed out that Hsinchu City is a globally renowned science and technology city, as well as a city rich in cultural heritage and innovative energy. The city government is promoting the construction of smart cities, not only focusing on the application of technology and urban governance efficiency, but also on the quality of public spaces and urban aesthetics. Therefore, through this competition, we hope to combine technology, humanities, and design creativity to create smart public facilities that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Gao Hong'an said that smart poles in the future will not only provide lighting functions but can also integrate smart lighting, traffic information, environmental sensing, communication equipment, and urban services. Through the first-line streetlights, we can achieve the governance goals of a science and technology city and become an important infrastructure for smart cities. The biggest feature of this competition is to combine urban aesthetics with smart governance. We hope to create a new urban landmark with Hsinchu characteristics through design creativity. Mayor Gao Hong'an demonstrates the online voting process. (Image provided by Hsinchu City Government) 'After the first stage of expert evaluation, we officially enter the second stage of public voting activities today!' Gao Hong'an said that the city government hopes to let citizens jointly participate in the choice of future urban landscapes through a public and transparent participation mechanism. Each vote is not only a support for the favorite work but also represents the expectation and imagination of the future urban landscape of Hsinchu. Gao Hong'an pointed out that this competition attracted design teams, young creators, and related professional fields from all over the country to actively participate. The works cover various themes such as technological innovation, wind city imagery, humanities history, and sustainable development, showcasing rich creativity and design energy. After evaluation by experts and scholars, several outstanding works emerged and entered the public voting stage. Gao Hong'an explained that during the public voting period, citizens can browse the design concepts and simulation images of the shortlisted works through the online platform and conduct online voting. The voting results will not only serve as an important reference for the competition evaluation but also as an important reference basis for the promotion of smart poles and smart infrastructure in the future. Gao Hong'an sincerely invites all citizens to actively participate in the voting. There is a chance to win smart phones and other gifts. Voting will start from today until August 5th, and the results will be announced at the end of August. Please use your vote to support your 'Light of Hsinchu' and together create a future city that combines technology, aesthetics, and happiness. Let creativity from the design drawings enter citizens' lives and become the most representative cityscape of Hsinchu City.