迪化街URS行動者網絡理論分析

Abstract

近年來臺北市政府積極推動對都市內的老舊地區進行活化、再生。在此脈絡下，提出軟都市主義概念的臺北市都市更新處，藉由都市再生前進基地（Urban Regeneration Station, URS）逐步將臺北市的老舊空間活化再利用。雖然有別於過去破壞與重建的都市發展策略，但當中涉及在舊硬體中加入新的外來文化，所以此舉仍會對當地舊有文化帶來衝擊。本研究以迪化街為例以行動者網絡理論(Actor-Network Theory, ANT)的視角來探討URS作為都市再生政策的首批執行單位投入迪化街再造後，近年來迪化街不論在知名度或是店家展店數上，都有顯著的成長。尤其迪化街北段，更是由過去的人煙稀少，到現在佈滿文化創意產業。然而迪化街當前看似繁華的背後也潛藏著許多問題，首先作為一個新文化的加入，擁有長遠商業歷史的迪化街居民，是如何看待與適應新文化所帶來的衝擊。再者由於文化創意產業發展十分迅速，迪化街正面臨商業快速發展下仕紳化的風險。In recent years, the Taipei City Government has been taking initiatives to promote the revitalization and regeneration of old areas in the city. With such strategy, Taipei City Urban Regeneration Office proposes the concept of Soft Urbanism, and gradually revitalized and reused the old space of Taipei City with the support of Urban Regeneration Station (URS). Although it’s different from the urban development strategy of destruction and reconstruction in the past, it will still cause cultural shock to the local traditional cultures due to the combination of external culture and the old hardware. This study takes Dihua Street as an example to discuss over URS, the first execution unit engaging in regeneration of Dihua Street in response to urban regeneration policy from the perspective of Actor-Network Theory (ANT). After urban regeneration, the Dihua Street has witnessed the significant growth both at popularity and number of stores expanded. In particular, the northern section of Dihua Street has evolved from the sparsely populated street into a place dotted with cultural and creative industries. However, there are many potential problems behind the seemingly prosperous Dihua Street. Firstly, how would the residents in Dihua Street with long business history view and adapt to the impacts brought by the new cultures? Secondly, Dihua Street is facing the risk of gentrification caused by the rapid development of commerce due to the fast development of cultural and creative industry.