[1] The park is an oasis of greenery in the midst of a heavily built-up urban area.

[3] Later on, planners during the early period of Republic of China rule referred to the concept as Park Number 15.

This was the result of the efforts of environmentalist groups, and dovetailed with the construction of the MRT Red Line.

In February 2014, it came to light that city officials had privately come to an agreement with a charitable organization founded on behalf of a deceased lumber tycoon to pave over a wooded area at the northwest corner of Central Park and erect a public library bearing the name of said individual.

A wide array of local citizens have arisen to oppose the proposed partial paving over of Central Park.