一場火災如何燒出公民參與：苑裡菜市場保存抗爭紀實

Civic Engagement in the Reconstruction of a Market after Fire: A Case Study of the Traditional Market in Yuan-Li Township

本文旨在梳理苗栗縣苑裡公有零售市場之發展沿革，並針對2018年火災後引發的保存爭議及地方公民參與歷程進行紀錄與分析。藉由苑裡市場保存抗爭案例，本文探討以「文化資產保存」作為傳統市場保存策略之雙面刃特質：一方面雖能暫緩拆除程序並開啟公共討論空間，另一方面亦面臨文資保存實務上的侷限與挑戰。此外，本研究檢視該抗爭過程中，行動者如何動態調整策略以擴大公民參與，並進一步探析如何促進公民與公部門決策之實質對話，以及確保異質意見之納入機制。期透過本文之紀錄與反思，能為後續市場重建規劃奠定多元利害關係人參與之基礎。

This paper provides a reflective account of the development of the public retail market in Yuan-Li Township, Miaoli County, the preservation controversy following the fire in mid-2018, and the local citizen participation throughout the movement. This study discusses the double-edged nature of using cultural heritage designation as a means to preserve contested spaces such as the Yuan-Li market. It illustrates the dynamic process of civic engagement involved in the case. Acknowledging that civic participation is challenging to actualize, this article attempts to document and examine how meaningful dialogue between citizens and public sector decision-makers can be promoted, and how diverse perspectives can be ensured within the dialogue process. Ultimately, this study aims to lay a foundation for multi-stakeholder participation in the subsequent planning for market reconstruction through the process of civic engagement.