Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development: Preventing major demolition and construction in the implementation of urban renewal actions

　　Chinanews.com, August 31. The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development issued a notice on the 30th on the prevention of major demolition and construction in the implementation of urban renewal operations (hereinafter referred to as the notice).

The notice requires strict control of large-scale relocation; no large-scale, compulsory relocation of residents, no change in the social structure, and no cut-off of the relationship between people, land, and culture.

Respect the residents' willingness to resettle, encourage local and nearby resettlement, improve living conditions, maintain neighborhood relations and social structure, and the local or nearby resettlement rate of urban renewal units (districts) or project residents should not be less than 50%.

　　The notice stated that the implementation of urban renewal actions must comply with the laws of urban development, respect the wishes of the people, change the mode of urban development and construction with intensive and green and low-carbon development as the path, adhere to the simultaneous development of "retention, reform and demolition", and focus on retention, utilization and improvement. Strengthen repairs and renovations, make up for urban shortcomings, focus on improving functions, and enhance urban vitality.

　　The notice stated that, in recent days, various localities have actively promoted the implementation of urban renewal actions, but in some places there is a tendency to continue to use excessive real estate development and construction methods, large-scale demolition and large-scale construction, and rapid success. High housing prices increase the cost of living and create new urban problems.

　　The notice requires that we

First, strictly control large-scale demolition.

Except for illegal buildings and buildings that have been identified as dangerous by professional institutions and have no maintenance value, the existing buildings shall not be demolished on a large scale and in a centralized manner. In principle, the urban renewal unit (district) or the demolished building area in the project should not be larger than the current total building 20% of the area.

Promote classified and prudent disposal of existing buildings, and implement small-scale, gradual organic renewal and micro-renovation.

Advocate the use of stock resources, encourage the maintenance and reinforcement of existing buildings, improve facilities and equipment, and improve safety, applicability, and energy-saving levels.

For buildings to be demolished, evaluation and demonstration shall be strengthened in accordance with relevant regulations, public opinions shall be solicited, and approval procedures shall be strictly implemented.

　　Second, strictly control large-scale expansion.

Except for the addition of necessary public service facilities, the construction scale of the old urban area will not be increased on a large scale, the original density intensity will not be exceeded, and the bearing pressure of the resources and environment will not increase. Greater than 2.

Under the premise of ensuring safety, it is allowed to appropriately increase the building area for the complete transformation of housing, the construction of affordable rental housing, and the improvement of public service facilities and infrastructure.

Encourage the exploration of regional construction scale coordination, strengthen the function of over-dense areas, actively expand public spaces, parks and green spaces, and improve the livability of cities.

　　Third, strictly control large-scale relocation.

No large-scale, compulsory relocation of residents, no changes to the social structure, and no severance of the relationship between people, land, and culture.

Respect the residents' willingness to resettle, encourage local and nearby resettlement, improve living conditions, maintain neighborhood relations and social structure, and the local or nearby resettlement rate of urban renewal units (districts) or project residents should not be less than 50%.

Practice the concept of creating a beautiful environment and a happy life together, simultaneously promote urban renewal and community governance, encourage house owners and users to participate in urban renewal, and jointly build, co-govern and share a beautiful home.

　　Fourth, ensure stable supply and demand in the housing rental market.

In a short period of time, large-scale demolition of old urban areas such as urban villages will prevent the imbalance of supply and demand in the housing rental market from exacerbating new residents and low-income people with difficulties in renting houses.

Pay attention to the steady implementation of urban village reconstruction, improve public services and infrastructure, improve the public environment, eliminate potential safety hazards, simultaneously do a good job in the construction of affordable rental housing, make overall plans to solve the rental housing problems of key groups such as new citizens, low-income people with difficulties, and urban housing rents The annual increase does not exceed 5%.

　　The notice is clear,

One is to retain and utilize existing buildings.

Do not move or demolish historical buildings and old buildings with protection value at will, and do not get rid of disrepair, repairs without use, and long-term idleness.

For the areas where urban renewal is planned to be implemented, it is necessary to promptly conduct investigations and assessments, sort out and evaluate the status of existing buildings, clarify the list of buildings that should be protected, and areas that have not been investigated and evaluated, and have not completed the delimitation of historical and cultural blocks and the determination of historical buildings. Urban renewal should be implemented.

Encourage to strengthen the renovation, repair and utilization of existing buildings such as factory buildings, shopping malls, and office buildings without changing the nature and ownership of land use and reducing the level of safety such as fire protection.

　　The second is to maintain the scale of the old city pattern.

Do not destroy the traditional pattern and texture of streets and lanes in the old city, do not straighten and widen roads at will, do not repair large roads and build large squares.

Encourage the use of "embroidery" kung fu, repair and darn renewal of old factory areas, old commercial areas, and old residential areas, strictly control the height of buildings, and retain the distinctive pattern and texture of the old city to the greatest extent.

　　The third is to continue the characteristic style of the city.

Do not damage the topography, do not cut old trees and existing trees with local characteristics, do not dig mountains to fill lakes, do not arbitrarily change or occupy rivers and lakes, do not arbitrarily rebuild parks with historical value, do not arbitrarily change old place names, and put an end to it The chaotic phenomenon of "greed for big, foreign and strange", construction plagiarism, imitation, and copycat behavior are strictly prohibited.

Adhere to the low-impact renewal construction model, maintain the natural landscape of the old city, and protect the historical relics such as ancient trees, ancient bridges, and ancient wells.

Encourage the use of local building materials and forms to build urban buildings that reflect regional characteristics, national characteristics, and the style of the times.

Strengthen urban ecological restoration, leave white space to increase greenery, and retain the "genes" of the city's unique regional environment, cultural characteristics, and architectural styles.

　　The notice stated that we will

One is to strengthen overall planning.

Do not deviate from the local reality, treat the head and feet without headaches, and eliminate the exercise-style and blind implementation of urban renewal.

Strengthen work coordination, adhere to the priority of urban physical examination and assessment, implement measures in accordance with local conditions and classify policies, reasonably determine the key points of urban renewal, and delineate urban renewal units.

Fully link up with related plans, scientifically prepare urban renewal plans and plans, establish a project database, clarify the implementation sequence, and do what you can and do your best for a long time.

Explore planning, land, fiscal, and financial policies applicable to urban renewal, improve approval procedures and standards, broaden financing channels, effectively prevent local government debt risks, and resolutely curb new hidden debts.

Strictly implement the shantytown renovation policy, and urban renewal shall not be carried out in the name of shantytown renovation.

　　The second is to explore sustainable renewal models.

Do not follow the development and construction methods of excessive real estate, and do not unilaterally pursue the short-term and economic benefits brought by scale expansion.

Encourage the promotion of the transition from "development mode" to "business model", explore a sustainable model of urban renewal under government guidance, market operation, and public participation. The government focuses on coordinating various stock resources, increasing financial support, and attracting social professional enterprises to participate in operations , Balance the investment in transformation with long-term operating income, and encourage existing resource owners and residents to invest in micro-renovation.

Support the integrated promotion of project planning, planning and design, construction and operation, encourage functional mixing and compatibility of uses, promote mixed land types, and develop new formats, new scenarios, and new functions by adopting methods such as dredging, diversion, replacement, and leasing.

　　The third is to speed up complementing the shortcomings of functions.

Don't do superficial work of dressing, hats, grease and powder, and don't engage in performance projects, image projects, and face-saving projects that are out of reality and waste money.

Focus on making up for shortcomings and benefiting the people’s livelihood, focusing on the urgent needs of residents, and encouraging the vacated space resources to be used first in the construction of public service facilities, municipal infrastructure, disaster prevention and safety facilities, flood control and drainage facilities, and public green spaces , Public venues, etc., to improve the city's functions.

Encourage the construction of complete residential communities, improve community supporting facilities, expand community services such as shared offices, public classrooms, and public dining halls, create barrier-free environments, and build friendly communities for all ages.

　　The fourth is to improve urban security and resilience.

Do not "emphasize above ground and light underground", do not over-landscape and brighten, and do not increase urban safety risks.

Carry out a thorough investigation of urban municipal infrastructure, investigate and rectify hidden safety hazards, and promote unified planning and coordinated construction of the renewal and transformation of surface facilities and underground municipal infrastructure.

In the construction of urban greening and environment, encourage close-to-nature, localized, easy-to-maintain, and sustainable ecological construction methods, optimize vertical space, and strengthen the construction of blue-green-gray integrated sponge cities.

　　The notice pointed out that all localities should continue to strengthen practice summary, adhere to the bottom line thinking, deepen and refine the urban renewal system and policy in combination with the actual situation, actively explore and promote urban renewal, and effectively prevent the problem of major demolition and construction.

Strengthen the guidance for the work of each city (county), supervise the re-evaluation of the urban renewal projects under construction and those already approved for construction, and thoroughly rectify the projects that involve overthrowing and rebuilding, major demolition and major construction; supervise the pilot cities to further improve urban renewal working plan.

Our ministry will regularly conduct research and guidance on the status of urban renewal work and pilot projects in various regions, study and coordinate to solve difficult problems in a timely manner, continuously improve relevant policies, and actively, steadily and orderly promote the implementation of urban renewal actions.