座落於臺北盆地南端的蟾蜍山聚落,在地理上是清領時期景美進入公館的古道隘口,也是軍事防守的重地,在歷史上見證日治時期農業試驗所的發展,以及戰後中美協防、城鄉移民社會的發展。因為軍事地景的保護,蟾蜍山聚落孕育著豐富的生態系,並曾經支持了上百戶眷舍與自力營造的家戶在此棲居。本文欲疏理二○一三年至今蟾蜍山聚落的發展歷程,分析這段期間的社會參與行動,與其對都市聚落保存的意義與影響。在蟾蜍山聚落保存運動的經驗中,居民是聚落的主體極為關鍵,好蟾蜍工作室亦扮演重要角色,不論是用地爭議、藝術介入或文化資產審議制度中的各個環節,皆可視為社會參與的多元形式,並肯定過程中所開創的公共性與社會性。
Located at the southern end of Taipei Basin, Toad Hill Settlement is geographically the gateway from Jingmei to Gongguan during the Qing dynasty, and is also a critical military base. Historically, it witnessed the setup of the agricultural laboratory during the Japanese colonial period, the "Sino- American mutual defense" after World War II, as well as the development of immigrant society. Because of the protection of military landscapes, Toad Hill Settlement bred rich ecological environment and supported hundreds of (both formal and informal) families to live there. The purpose of this paper is to present the conservation process of the Toad Hill Settlement from 2013 to present and to analyze the actions of social engagement during this period and its significance and influence on this urban settlement. In the case of Toad Hill Settlement, the residents still living there are the key elements, while the "Good Toad Studio" also plays an important role. The diverse ways of social engagement including dispute resolution, art intervention, and the reviewing system of cultural heritage, all create valuable publicness and social meanings.