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進入徐世榮致信霍夫曼 籲關注桃園航空城徵收案
政治大學地政系徐世榮教授寄信給荷蘭籍藝術家霍夫曼，盼他在參加桃園地景節的同時，也能關心桃園航空城徵收案。（資料照，記者劉信德攝）
〔即時新聞／綜合報導〕桃園縣政府舉辦「2014桃園地景藝術節」並展出荷蘭籍藝術家霍夫曼（Hofman）的作品「月兔」，大受歡迎。不過在民眾狂歡同時，政治大學地政系教授徐世榮感嘆縣府徵收民地炒地皮，寄了一封英文信件給霍夫曼，盼他關心桃園航空成徵收案，並發揮影響力。
適逢中秋節，今年位於海軍桃園基地舉辦的「2014桃園地景藝術節」連日吸引不少民眾前往，其中霍夫曼作品「月兔」更受民眾喜愛。徐世榮昨天透過臉書撰文，盼民眾參觀地景藝術節時，不忘關心桃園航空城徵收案，他寄出一封英文信件給霍夫曼，希望他能夠關心及協助桃園航空城自救會朋友。
徐世榮也指出，桃園機場本來就包括第三跑道，但黑心政府及財團為炒地皮，竟在現有桃園機場北側徵收大批民地，再建另一個第三跑道。他怒轟縣府的地景藝術節及桃園航空城「虛假」，並感嘆他只看見「台灣的大崩壞！」
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各位朋友，桃園正在進行霍夫曼的《月兔》地景藝術節，我剛才寄一封信給荷蘭籍藝術家霍夫曼（Florentijn Hofman），希望他能夠關心及協助桃園航空城自救會朋友。信件內容如下，敬請大家參考：
Dear Mr. Hofman,
Greetings! I hope this email finds you well.
I am Professor Shih-Jung HSU from the National Chengchi University, which is located at Taipei, Taiwan. From Taiwan news reports recently, I know you are invited again to Taiwan and to have the Moon Rabbit land-art festival in Taoyuan. Accompanying with many Taiwanese, I am very happy to know you are back, especially in the very important Chinese season of the Moon Festival.
Unfortunately, I would like to tell you a very sad story which is strongly related with your festival activities. My government used to employ the power “land expropriation” （synonym as: eminent domain, taking, condemnation, or compulsory purchasing） to deprive private property of the farmers, poor and citizens. Even though Article 15 of the Constitution of the country claims that private property should be protected, activities of land expropriation have been frequently taking place in many counties around Taiwan. Among them, the biggest one case in Taiwan history will be the “Aerotropolis” plan in Taoyuan, and the location of your Moon Rabit festival in the old military airbase is included in the terrible plan.
In addition to the two airport runways of the Taoyuan International Airport, the government plans to construct a third one in the northern side of it, and the old military airbase in the south of the Airport will be abandoned. It means the government will expropriate a great amount of private land in the northern side, and land of the old military airbase will be converted into residential and commercial uses. The total areas of the “Aerotropolis” plan are 4,791 hectares, and the government will compulsorily expropriate 3,707 hectares, which is around 17% of the land area of Amsterdam. And, there are around 15,000 houses will be evicted, and 46,000 persons will lose their homes approximately.
A self-help organization has been established by local residents. With assistances from many NGOs and legislators, members of the organization strongly protest against local and central governments. For example, they have demonstrated many times in front of the buildings of governmental offices. They also petitioned to Commissioner Wu of Taoyuan County last night when the Moon Rabit festival was officially opened. They asked him to hold a fair open public hearing. Regrettably, Commissioner Wu rejected their request and brutally uses police power to force them to leave. One member of the organization, Ms. Tsai, was injured and immediately delivered to hospital. At this moment, she is still hospitalized. In addition, an old adult did commit suicide last November.
As I know, your sculptures are not stand by themselves alone. You hope to have local residents to participate, and you also hope them to have smiling faces. In my humble understanding, your great design in the case of Beukelsblauw （2004-2006） stopped the demolition of the old architecture and brought a new life for the architecture, local community, and even the city of Rotterdam. Your wonderful sculptures always bring joyful spirits for the people. As you have said:
“My sculptures cause an uproar, astonishment and put a smile on your face. They give people a break from their daily routines. Passers-by stop in front of them, get off their bicycle and enter into conversation with other spectators. People are making contact with each other again. That is the effect of my sculptures in the public domain.”
Mr. Hofman, would you please assist members of the self-help organization and try to bring back smiles on their faces? Would you please also try to use your Moon Rabit to encourage contacts among local residents, visitors, and governmental officials, especially Commissioner Wu? Would you please try to have people around the world to know the miserable reality of “Aerotropolis” plan? Thank you very much, and I wish you to have a very successful Moon Rabit festival.
Best regards,
Shih-Jung HSU
荷蘭籍藝術家霍夫曼及其作品「月兔」。（資料照，記者邱奕統攝）
