The old street walls that used to be dirty and messy turned into beautiful "hand-painted walls" in a blink of an eye; old business districts that used to have crowded roads and difficult parking have built a large smart parking lot; in the past, the green area was small and there was no space for public activities "Pocket parks" have been opened up in various residential areas... Nowadays, many people find that the cities they live in are becoming more beautiful and livable.
These achievements are inseparable from China's continuous promotion of urban renewal actions in recent years.
The reporter learned that this year, all localities will continue to actively promote urban organic renewal, speed up the renovation of old blocks, and open up new space for high-quality urban development.
"Let the city become the space carrier of a better life"
In Suichuan County, Ji'an City, Jiangxi Province, the newly built Tea Fragrance Park lives next to the water, with a beautiful environment and complete functions.
Recently, as the weather warms up and the feeling of spring is getting stronger, the park has attracted many surrounding residents to enjoy the spring.
In Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, people found that there were some "smart manhole covers" on the road.
When it is lifted at a certain angle, it will automatically alarm; and it can monitor the underground liquid level in real time, and send early warning information through the Internet of Things in time to avoid problems such as underground sewage overflow, and ensure the "safety under the feet" of citizens at all times.
In Chaoyang District, Beijing, the upgraded Shaoyaoju No. 3 Community has created a brand new public activity space: children’s entertainment facilities such as swings, seesaws, and slides are arranged on one side, and various fitness equipment and seats are installed on the other side. People of all ages can relax here.
These scenes, which are closely related to the happiness of the people's lives, all benefit from the urban renewal action.
At present, China's urban development has entered an important period of urban renewal, from the large-scale incremental construction in the past to the transformation of stock quality improvement and incremental structural adjustment; Good" question change.
Yang Baojun, Chief Economist of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, pointed out: "Entering a new stage of development, urban construction must actively adapt to changes, so that cities can become spatial carriers for people's better lives."
So, what are the new deployments of urban renewal actions this year?
A few days ago, at the 2023 National Housing and Urban-Rural Construction Work Conference, Ni Hong, Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, stated that this year will focus on implementing urban renewal actions to build livable, resilient, and smart cities.
Focus on what the residents think, what they want, what they want and what they want, and continue to make greater efforts to solve the outstanding problems of people's livelihood and create a high-quality life.
It is reported that this year, more than 53,000 old residential areas in cities and towns will be rebuilt across the country, more than 100,000 kilometers of urban gas pipelines will be refurbished and renovated, more than 15,000 kilometers of rainwater pipe networks will be rebuilt, and the construction of underground comprehensive pipe corridors will be promoted according to local conditions.
Various localities have also issued corresponding policies to make the latest arrangements for the urban renewal work in the coming period.
In January this year, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province announced the "Chengdu Urban Renewal Design Guidelines", which systematically proposed the design and construction strategy of "accurate assessment-composite diagnosis-region-based policy" for the urban renewal stock space, laying a solid foundation for the next step of urban renewal. Design work provides a "toolbox".
On February 6, the "Special Plan for Urban Renewal of Guangzhou City (2021-2035)" publicly solicited public opinions.
The plan proposes to promote urban renewal of about 300 square kilometers by 2035 through micro-renovation, mixed renovation, and comprehensive renovation. It is planned to promote 297 comprehensive renovation and mixed renovation projects of old villages and old towns.
The 2023 Beijing Municipal Government Work Report mentioned that this year Beijing will carry out in-depth urban renewal actions, start the renovation of dilapidated buildings and vacate 200,000 square meters of simple buildings, and start 300 new comprehensive renovations of old communities and complete 100. 1,000 elevators were newly started and 600 elevators were completed.
Accelerate the pace of block renewal, and promote the improvement of quality and efficiency of old factories, inefficient industrial parks, and old and inefficient buildings.
In addition, starting from March 1 this year, the "Beijing Urban Renewal Regulations" will be officially implemented, and relevant supporting policies will also be accelerated to improve urban renewal to achieve substantial breakthroughs in attracting social funds and implementing procedures and approvals.
"Urban physical examination is an important prerequisite for urban renewal"
Just as people want to know what is wrong with their bodies and need to have a physical examination, before the city is upgraded, it is also necessary to conduct a city physical examination in order to solve the problem in a targeted manner.
For example, the pipe network is in disrepair, and waterlogging is a "big problem" in many old communities.
In the past, grid operators in Yaotangpo Community, Yueyang City, Hunan Province often received reports from residents that a certain sewer pipe in the community had burst again, and sewage was flowing across, making it difficult for everyone to travel.
With the local promotion of urban renewal actions, the problems began to be completely solved.
Just after New Year's Day this year, Rumble's operating machines drove into Yaotangpo Community, and excavators and clearing vehicles shuttled back and forth to carry out drainage pipeline construction.
Aiming at the shortcomings of Yaotangpo community in terms of drainage, the project construction team built a new drainage pipeline for the area based on the previous visits and investigations, and connected it to the rain and sewage diversion pipeline of Yueyang City's cold water pavement to ensure the rainwater and sewage during heavy rains. Adequate caliber pipe discharge.
In some traditional business districts and old neighborhoods, the problem of "difficult parking" has plagued many people.
In September last year, the Longshan civil air defense parking lot in Qingdao City, Shandong Province was put into operation.
The parking lot was transformed from the Longshan underground commercial street built in the 1980s.
After redesigning and updating drainage, electrical, ventilation and other infrastructure, a total of 256 underground parking spaces have been planned, providing convenience for surrounding tourists and residents.
Ms. Zhang, who lives nearby, is full of praise for the project: "There are hospitals and business districts around here. The traffic volume is very large all year round, and there are often traffic jams. Parking is even more difficult. It takes a long time to find a parking space after work every day." Time. The price of the newly built parking lot is fair and reasonable, so that we no longer have to worry about parking, and it really solves the big problems in life for ordinary people!"
The urban physical examination is to find out the difficulties, blockages, and pain points that these people feel strongly about, find out the shortcomings that affect the sustainable development of the city, adhere to problem-oriented, result-oriented, and extend to the masses.
"Urban physical examination is an important prerequisite for urban renewal." Ni Hong said that in the process of promoting urban renewal, the problems found in urban physical examination are the focus of urban renewal; the results of urban physical examination are the key points of urban planning, design, construction and management. in accordance with.
"The people's city is built by the people, and the people's city is for the people. We must focus on what the masses need, expect, and worry about, so that the people have a real sense of gain."
This year, the country will carry out comprehensive urban physical examinations in cities divided into districts.
Find out the problems existing in the community in terms of elderly care, childcare, parking, charging, activity venues, etc., and implement targeted renovations.
Carry out a complete community pilot project, based on the results of medical examinations, make up for shortcomings in facilities and services, and create a number of complete community models.
“The whole city is one big park”
The implementation of urban ecological restoration and functional improvement projects is one of the important tasks of urban renewal actions.
Yang Baojun pointed out that "a good city is the harmonious unity of the artificial environment and the natural environment".
Today, many places have gradually realized the goal of "the whole city is a big park" through urban renewal actions.
Earlier this year, Hanguang Begonia Park in Jiang'an District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province was officially opened to the public after being upgraded.
Walking slowly along the winding trails, listening to the chirping of birds and admiring the greenery in the forest has become the joy of many local residents.
"In recent years, the number of residents in the surrounding communities has increased significantly, and the original small piece of green space here has begun to be difficult to meet the leisure needs of the residents of the 9 nearby communities." The relevant person in charge of the Planning and Development Division of the Jiang'an District Garden Bureau introduced that this upgrade is a park improvement. Cleaned up the soil, sorted out the terrain, and optimized the plants.
At present, more than 800 newly planted begonias have taken root and are only waiting for the flowering season.
In addition, the park is divided into different functional areas. The south side can be used for leisure and walking, and the north side can be used for sports and entertainment, which meets the various needs of residents.
It is understood that in the past three years, Wuhan City has combined measures such as reducing park green space service blind areas, transforming old residential areas, building urban highlight areas, and improving urban functional quality to build an average of about 100 "pocket parks" every year. The coverage rate of park green space service radius constantly improving.
Up to now, more than 400 "pocket parks" have been built in the city, and the total number of various parks in the city has reached more than 800.
Not only in Wuhan, but in recent years, the living environment of many cities across the country has improved significantly.
Data shows that by 2022, 3,520 "pocket parks" around the people will be built in various places.
This year, the country is expected to add and upgrade 20,000 hectares of urban green space, build 3,800 "pocket parks" and 4,000 kilometers of greenways.
The urban renewal action also includes another task, strengthening the protection of historical culture and shaping the urban landscape.
"Look at this cartoon portrait of Guan Yu, it's so cute!" Recently, a resident of Huayuan Community, Zhongshan Street, Hantai District, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province discovered that more than 20 cartoon characters of the Three Kingdoms had been hand-painted on the wall outside their community. Portraits are lively and interesting.
A "hand-painted wall" not only "renews the old look" of the old block, but also adds a bit of cultural charm to the city.
Looking at the banks of the Jialing River, old factory buildings are rejuvenating.
The old factory building of Pigeon Cable Factory located in Shapingba District, Chongqing City has been abandoned for more than 10 years.
After renovations in recent years, it has transformed into a design and creative industrial park of Chongqing University with a total construction area of about 20,000 square meters, full of "regional characteristics, scientific and technological content, economic benefits, and humanistic feelings", attracting more than ten well-known design and cultural enterprises. Entrepreneurship enters.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development stated that this year, it will insist on "retaining, modifying and demolishing" simultaneously, focusing on preservation and improvement, and promoting the organic renewal and composite utilization of existing buildings such as factories, shopping malls, and office buildings with characteristics and historical memories.
Carry out the renewal and reconstruction of old commercial districts, pedestrian streets, old factory areas and other old blocks, promote the transformation of block functions, industrial transformation, and vitality improvement, and create a number of high-quality streets, creative parks, urban living rooms and other vibrant blocks.
Li Zhen