Why is Chengdu unique in first-tier cities?

First Financial New First-tier Cities Research Institute ranks 338 cities above prefecture level in China. This latest ranking of urban commercial charm in 217 follows the five indicators of business resource concentration, urban hub, urban people's activity, lifestyle diversity and future plasticity of the previous year, but some adjustments have been made in the analysis algorithm: the expert committee of the New First-tier Cities Research Institute is invited to assign weights to the five indicators, which are included in the scoring system by expert scoring method; The principal component analysis method is used to objectively weight the data below the secondary index.

when I first arrived in Chengdu, I was deeply impressed by the slogan of the railway station: Chengdu, a city that I don't want to go! The positioning of this city is quite accurate and special, and it will be really sad to stay for a long time.

why is Chengdu so attractive?

Of course, policy and economic support are inseparable. There are many places supported by the state, and it is rare to quickly seize the opportunity and form its own unique attraction. Chengdu has not only successfully attracted many talents to work, but also many wealthy people from western provinces have come to live and settle down for the elderly. The reasons behind this are worth exploring.

From the traffic point of view, it is difficult to get through the Shu Road and get into the sky. Now it is far less convenient to enter Sichuan than in many areas, compared with coastal cities, and logistics and transportation are not as advantageous as Chongqing on the Yangtze River.

Geographically, it is next to Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet, Shaanxi and Qinghai, but its development is better than that of many central and eastern cities next to developed provinces.

But one advantage of Chengdu is enormous, and we have firmly grasped this advantage. This advantage is also being fought for by major cities now, but the way to fight for it is different from Chengdu.

there are probably two ways to develop big cities.

one is to build a new city quickly, and to build a new city in a place far away from the old city, to expand the scale of the city, to build a beautiful and tall new city, to improve the grade and image of the city, to attract factories and population to take advantage of the initial advantages to attract factories and enterprises to settle down and to promote industrial development. This kind of rapid city building is mostly extensive, with scattered flowers at all points, and the areas are far apart, leaving a large open space in the middle to build factories. The advantage is that it can quickly expand the scale of the city. If it develops well, it will be integrated into a large area from point to area, which is adopted by most cities.

This method also has disadvantages. If the city itself is not attractive enough, it may not form a cluster effect (it is difficult for most cities to succeed in this way now, but it was very effective in the past, and the reasons will be explained in future articles). Industrial zones are scattered, so it is difficult to form an industrial scale. In the later stage, industrial zones are mixed between urban areas, and goods logistics and transportation use the same road as urban buses and private cars. The functional orientation is quite different, and the contradiction will be more prominent with the development of the city in the future.

what is the biggest disadvantage? Weaken the advantage that everyone is striving for-population size. Decentralized new towns artificially disperse the population, and the industrial zone between new towns blocks the flow and exchange of population to a certain extent.

most cities are in this mode. I have seen the development of a small town in a city. People in the same town are placed in three different places, with factories and wasteland in the middle. The bus runs every 4 minutes, from seven to seven. Spread out the map of the city and see that there are industrial zones with different sizes between different districts, residential zones between them, and industrial wasteland between them. The population is scattered, the business popularity in many urban areas is insufficient, and most shops have few customers! Industrial areas and residential areas are mixed, and the repetition rate of road use of logistics transport vehicles and private buses is high, resulting in traffic jams in most areas. Commuting from one district to another takes a long time, even if the same district is far apart, it is painful! Think about it, this situation is not conducive to the flow of people. If you have a fixed residence in a district, it will be very troublesome to change jobs. This situation often encourages people to buy private cars in order to save time, further aggravating congestion.

It's not so easy to keep the population or inflow people, and coastal economic cities are more attractive! Many cities want to keep their population, but they are also facing the problem of population loss!

Chengdu is also facing such a problem. Its development is more like the second kind. First, do a good job in the existing regional economy, form competitiveness and attraction, attract population and then naturally expand with the population growth.

Perhaps Chengdu's success is mainly due to two factors.

first: population density, which is as important as population. To some extent, the so-called population size refers to population density. Henan has always had a large population, but its development has not been booming. In recent years, with the concentration of population in Zhengzhou, the economy has developed rapidly.

Chengdu has a population of 16 million, and many cities with a population of about 6 million have now expanded their main urban areas to be similar to Chengdu's main urban areas! With such a small population spread over such a large urban area, it is easy to understand that business popularity is insufficient and customers are few.

Now Chengdu has proposed that the population of the main urban area should not exceed 14.5 million by 23, and many cities may struggle to break through 1 million by 23.

Only when people gather together can the scale effect be formed, and the opportunity of wealth will be revealed. In terms of take-out that has emerged in recent years, with the Internet and app, it is difficult to rise if the population is scattered and not concentrated. Another example is the stall on the overpass, where there are very few people coming and going, and it will naturally disperse after a few days. Sometimes there are several different stalls on an overpass in Chengdu, and there are carts selling snacks on the roadside under the bridge. A mobile phone sticker on an overpass can earn a hundred dollars a night. With a large number of people, film pasting, a non-essential thing, can still earn considerable income, and the services that are often needed are more likely to prosper. Therefore, under any bus stop in Chengdu, you can find food in a few steps, which is an opportunity brought by population concentration.

ifs, which was completed in p>214, has a peak passenger flow of 29, in 215, and Chengdu is very popular in business.

Chengdu's population density has been maintained well, and there are many people on Chunxi Road in non-holidays, especially on National Day! The development of the city arches outward from the center of the city, to be precise, it moves southward and expands outward with the population growth.

second: population mobility. When it comes to this, we must praise the traffic planning and public transportation system, bus priority, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, each going its own way, rapid transit and subway development. Bus lanes are more convenient and faster than driving, with more trains, with an average of more than ten minutes. Bus cards can be transferred for free for two hours. No matter the convenience and comfort of the subway, it is at the forefront in China. Because of the speed and convenience (most routes are from 6: 3 in the morning to 1: 3 in the evening, and some routes are 24 hours), people may have to squeeze buses and subways at 1 o'clock in the evening. Frequent population movements bring about rapid circulation of wealth. For example, a few friends can meet Yulin for a string dinner, and then go to the city center to watch a blockbuster movie. If they don't enjoy themselves, they can take a bus to the next stop to karaoke and finally go home. The third consumption can be in different regions, and wealth is highly mobile. By the same token, businesses that make money don't just make money in nearby areas. A bigger market is conducive to a larger scale, a developed service industry and a more prosperous business.

Business prosperity is closely related to living happiness. Living in Chengdu, I have to sleep late on weekends until noon. Do you want to choose pork intestines powder, maocai, casserole, Chinese food, teppanyaki, barbecue or tofu pudding for lunch? Moreover, this kind of happiness trouble is actually not expensive, and it can be consumed every day!

It is difficult to maintain such a large population density and at the same time make the population flow frequently in all districts and businesses at all levels flourish. With more people, there will naturally be great management problems, especially the compatibility of groups at different levels will test the level of urban managers. It's easier to partition, and people are divided into groups. This area is a rich area, and it is a low-income community far away.

The mobile stalls of small business vendors are a pain point in many cities, and it is felt that these affect the city appearance and hinder traffic, which need to be strictly controlled. Chengdu is commendable for its inclusiveness. Tolerance means forbearing yourself from interfering with others according to your own preferences and values, and from hurting others at will. Tolerance allows people from different classes to live in harmony.

There is no obvious division between the rich and the poor in the urban area. You can see high-rise buildings, newly built resettlement areas and a large area of low-rise old residential areas in the same area. There is a low-rise fly restaurant near Chuanyin, which is close to the first ring road. It was not demolished until the end of last year. Many cities should not allow such a nb community to exist for so long, right?

There is such a place, which is a large old residential area with floors below seven floors and old houses. Around the food gathering, all kinds of vendors selling vegetables are concentrated, fruits and vegetables are cheap, and the rent for a single room is eight or nine hundred. Which corner of the city do you think this place is? In fact, this place is located between the First Ring Road and the Second Ring Road in Chengdu. The name is Yulin, which is the area where the tavern in Chengdu is located. The city center, food, life, low prices, developed public transportation and cheap rent are the ideal areas for many young people to settle down. It is quite gratifying that the center of a city can leave such a large area for young people to pursue their dreams.

The word "fly restaurant" is derogatory. In Chengdu, it actually refers to those restaurants with low prices and narrow pavements, describing them as small and cheap. There are many fly restaurants all over the city, and everyone doesn't dislike them. They are very popular. Some restaurants are bursting with popularity, and you can even see people waiting in long queues with numbers.

In many places, you can see a group of people gathering and a large group of people waiting in line. Don't think there is anything to see, maybe it's just for a delicious meal and a catty of snacks. Don't be surprised to see white-collar workers and ordinary workers in and out of the cbd sitting in the same fly restaurant for lunch, and don't be surprised to see beautiful women in bright clothes eating snacks at mobile stalls on the roadside, with little affectation.

Cultures are also diverse. Jinli and Kuanzhai Lane will give you different feelings. Even if you are next to Taikooli and Chunxi Road, you can smell the different breath of youth. Many parks have their own characteristics, giving you different feelings. You can appreciate the atmosphere of Huanhuaxi Park, see the exquisiteness of Baihuatan Park, immerse yourself in the quietness of Wangjiang Building, see the excitement of the lantern festival in Tazishan Park, and go to People's Park to listen to the noise of the blind date meeting. When you are tired, sit in Kuanzhai Lane, order a cup of green tea and bask in the sun for a while.

Cultural diversity comes from cultural inclusiveness. After passing through a tunnel, students will see graffiti on the wall. Young hip-hop songs can be seen in the park, and the square dance is next to it. It is peaceful and the individual architectural murals may be completed by several students all night. Many pioneering parks are built in fantastic shapes, and many office decoration are flamboyant!

Life needs comfort, and eating needs comfort!

Many people attribute this to the consumption concept of Chengdu people, who advocate consumption! This explanation doesn't make much sense! According to the popular supply-side economic viewpoint, effective supply creates demand. Whether the concept of consumption leads to commercial prosperity or a good business environment promotes consumption, this is the question of chicken or egg first! Double-sided integration promotes each other! So many delicious foods, so many delicious foods, won't you rub a few more meals and taste them all? Many people are lively, the festive atmosphere is so strong, and it is close and convenient. Who will not watch more movies with? So good spring, don't go to Longquan to enjoy peach blossoms, don't go fishing in Sansheng Township, and fight for a landlord farmhouse? The grass is so green, the flowers are so beautiful, and the sun just doesn't ride on the bike to go for an outing on Wenjiang's bicycle avenue? Siguniang Mountain, Bipenggou, four-person viewing platform, Daocheng Aden, are you going to see it? When you are in such a developed and prosperous service industry and such a good consumption environment, you can't help but consume. This is precisely because of the dense population, which has brought huge demand for services, promoted the service industry and the rapid development of the tertiary industry.

did the Chengdu government plan all this in advance? Is the development of Chengdu implemented step by step according to the plan?

No, Longquan and Sansheng Township, if planned, should be built into a developed automobile industrial zone, instead of being famous for their farmhouse tourism economy and agricultural economy! Wenjiang has become an industrial zone instead of the back garden now.

In fact, the first way was tried in Chengdu, and it was also envisaged to build new cities everywhere. Before the North Railway Station, it was chaotic, and I always wanted to manage it. Many years ago, the plan of northern reform was pushed. Fortunately, the government did not push hard, but slowed down when it saw that the effect was not good. In recent years, with the continuous influx of population, developers have the will to develop, and many high-rise buildings have sprung up. At this time, the government took advantage of the trend to carry out transformation, road expansion and subway construction.

Go with the trend, and don't be reckless. I hope that Chengdu will not be willful and reckless in recent years, keep this tolerance, build a city for the sake of most people, and accommodate different classes.