The present west district of Taichung is a popular residential and artistic hub of the city. Formerly known as the MAAG compound, it was one of the earliest communities established for the US army. The spatial scale and street grid still remain the same today. As the land value of this area soars, high-rise developments start to thrive nearby. These clusters of two-story duplexes are the only area where the streetscape was preserved for the past 40 years.
