I Explored Taipei’s Urban Hells

Taipei’s housing crisis has left the city looking like a horror film. Here are some scenes captured around the city…

A man walks in front of a tattered building in Da’an District.

Buildings such as these in city centers paint a clear picture of inequality.

Most buildings have cages like these on their windows to prevent break-ins.

The sides of the buildings accumulate dirt easily due to air pollution and the type of tile used here.

Building owners often try to squeeze a few more dollars out of tenants by constructing illegal rooftop dwellings as seen here.

Despite their appearance and age, rent in buildings like these is still quite expensive. The average Taiwanese person spends 58% of their income on rent.

Commercial buildings often have residential units mixed in wherever they will fit. Zoning laws in Taiwan are virtually non-existent.

Huge concrete buildings like add to noise pollution that is already quite bad in Taipei due to heavy motorcycle traffic.

Some of the buildings are so ugly that they’re unintentionally beautiful like this one.

Here’s a typical Taiwanese alleyway.

Despite the hellish conditions, many people in Taipei still do the best the can to beautify their homes from the inside out.

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