Some Suggestions for Upgrading and Renovating Old Residential Areas

1. For old communities of a certain scale with low construction quality, it is recommended to include them in the scope of shantytown reconstruction and adopt monetary resettlement methods for reconstruction, but give priority to the original residents for repurchase. Appropriate subsidies will be given to households who are willing to repurchase during the resettlement transition.

2. For old communities with renovation value, it is recommended to carry out comprehensive renovation. Based on the investigation, different renovation plans should be formulated to be targeted. The renovation project should include the following contents: (1) Level to slope. Under the conditions permitted by the building structure, the flat roof of the residence is converted into a pitched roof, and the exterior facade is whitewashed to achieve a unified and harmonious effect between the performance and the appearance of the building, and to solve the shortcomings of leakage and poor thermal insulation of the residential roof. (2) Transformation of sewer network. It is recommended that the renovation of the pipe network inside the residence be borne by the owner himself, and the public part should be coordinated with the house maintenance funds. (3) It is recommended that the water, electricity and gas supply pipeline network renovation be funded by the property rights unit of water and electricity. Property management can be carried out by the owners themselves by choosing a high-quality property company or by the owners themselves, with government functional departments responsible for guidance. (4) Improvement contents such as "road renovation, ditch drainage, landscape lighting, additional parking spaces, pipeline arrangement, sanitation facilities, corridor renovation, security facilities, water and electricity facilities, and control of demolition violations" in old communities are recommended to be included in the annual urban area The overall planning, organization and implementation of two-level construction projects ensure that the basic living conditions of the people are improved.

3. Accelerate the formulation of implementation plans for installing elevators in old communities. According to the requirements of the "Residential Building Code", "Elevators must be installed when the height of residential buildings with four floors or above or the entrance floor of residents is more than 10 meters from the outdoor design ground." An implementation plan for installing elevators in old communities should be formulated as soon as possible. The method of "mainly raising funds by the owners themselves, with appropriate financial subsidies" can be implemented for the renovation funds. At the same time, detailed operating rules for user opinion voting, cost sharing, planning approval, etc. will be formulated to effectively solve the problem of safe and convenient access for residents and improve the happiness index of the people.

What are the requirements for installing elevators in old residential areas?

1. It does not violate urban planning, does not destroy greening and other public facilities, and does not affect fire protection, water, gas, electricity, drainage, and sewage.

2. Most of the owners of the old building are in favor of installing an elevator (at least 2/3 of the owners agree), and all agree on the cost-sharing plan. None of the infringed owners affected by the installation of an elevator objects to the installation of an elevator (generally, property owners within a ten-meter radius of the front projection of the elevator are considered to have been infringed, and some places recommend a six-meter radius).

3. The installation of an elevator must have a plan issued by a qualified design and construction unit and must be approved by the planning bureau.