Abstract
In 1936, the Taiwan Government-General enacted the Taiwan City Planning Order by combing the 1919 City planning Act and others. As the legal basis for city planning, the Order was since applied to the Taiwanese cities in the colonial period till 1945. This study aims at clarifying the characteristics of the Taiwan Order as compared with the 1919 Act by analyzing the contents of both and also the application practice in Taipei City. Our findings include such features as (1) the 'progressive' nature of the Order; (2) the Order's originality considering Taiwanese tradition and climate; and (3) the strong planning powers under the colonial government.
