Taiwan's ruling party is putting its Taipei mayoral bid on visible footing, a neutral-to-positive sign for the DPP as the 2026 local elections approach.

• DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen has picked the space below the party's central headquarters on Taipei's Beiping East Road for his campaign base.
• The same building has hosted the campaigns of Tsai Ing-wen, Lai Ching-te, and Chen Shih-chung, giving the choice symbolic weight.
• The office opens October 4, with senior green-camp figures expected to appear and show a united front.
• The design leans friendly rather than partisan: a parent-child reading corner, a wall where residents write what they want for the city, and a screen that turns messages sent through a LINE account into animal characters.

Outlook: Expect the October 4 opening to double as a show of party unity heading into the Taipei race.