Taipei: Nangang Exhibition Center (TaiNEX)#

Opened: 2008 (Hall 1), 2019 (Hall 2). Exhibit space: ~460,000 sq ft. Walk Score: ~75 estimated.

Two exhibition halls at the eastern end of Taipei’s Blue Line metro. TaiNEX 1 is directly above the Nangang Exhibition Center metro station; TaiNEX 2 is across the street. Adjacent to Nangang Software Park — tech offices, not public participation space.

What Was Here Before#

Industrial and rail corridor in Nangang District. Nangang was historically a coal mining and manufacturing area that transitioned to tech/software in the 2000s. No documented residential displacement for the exhibition center.