Five months after Taipeis oldest food market closed, the city government is trying to revive the market, but the plan has generated some skepticism among local councilors.

The Jiancheng Circle （建成圓環） market, a well-known night market that was located at the intersection of Chongqing N Rd and Nanjing W Rd, was closed last July after a municipal renovation project launched by former Taipei mayor Ma Ying-jeou （馬英九） failed to revive the markets fortunes.

Facing mounting criticism from the local community that the markets failure has seriously damaged the history and culture of the area, the city government has vowed to once again revive the circle, and a public bid for the project is scheduled to be announced on Thursday.

According to Chen Hsiung-wen （陳雄文）, commissioner of the department of economic development, the city governments goal is to turn the circle into a center that helps to promote local culture and cottage industries, rather than merely a food market.

Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin （郝龍斌） promised to invite local representatives to join the city government in reviewing the new renovation project, but failed to give a timeline for the plan.

"Local business opinions will be respected. But I cant give you a timeline before the new contractor is determined" he said during an inspection tour to the circle.

Local borough chiefs and city councilors from both the Kuomintang （KMT） and the Democratic Progressive Party （DPP）, however, shared their disappointment over the governments "passiveness and vagueness" in the latest attempt.

"The project failed in the first place because the city government didnt listen to what local residents had to say. The renovated circle lost all its traditional flavor," borough chief Chou Chi-hsian （周志賢） told Hau.

KMT Councilor Chen Yu-mei （陳玉梅） and DPP Councilor Lee Wen-ying （李文英） agreed, urging the city government to redesign the building and try to integrate the circle with adjacent attractions, including Ningxia Night Market and the Huaying Business Circle.

"So far we see no detailed plans or objectives from the city governments project. We can only pray for luck for the market," Chen said.