Renovation of old communities: what to change and how to change it

Report from the press conference of the State Council Information Office

Street elders, hospital elders, house elders, old facilities, and poor living environment are the common worries of many residents in old communities. It is also a long-standing problem in urban management. How to solve the dilemma of "four old people and one poor person" in old communities? At the regular briefing on State Council policies held by the State Council Information Office on July 1, Huang Yan, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, said that it will comprehensively promote Renovation of old residential areas in cities and towns.

More than 10,000 elevators were installed last year?

According to Huang Yan, old urban communities refer to cities or counties that have taken a long time to build, have prominent problems with aging municipal supporting facilities, and public* **Residential communities with many service deficiencies. The main problems include dilapidated pipe networks, lack of water supply, sewerage, power grid, gas, and fiber optic facilities or serious aging; many old communities not only lack public services such as elderly care and child care, but also commonly have the storage of motor vehicles and non-motor vehicles. Problems include: lack of property management, generally poor public environment, damaged roads, random private buildings, etc.

Take the installation of an elevator as an example. For example, in a six-story building, the higher the floor, the stronger the willingness of residents to install an elevator; however, residents on the first or second floors whose needs are relatively less urgent. It seems that the elevator takes up public space and its interests are more or less damaged, resulting in the general slow progress of elevator installation.

“In the face of these long-term problems in practice, the experience summarized by various places through practice is that we must adapt to local conditions, one plan for each building, or even one plan for each building door, and carry out mass work in a detailed and practical manner. "Huang Yan said that the design and construction plan of the elevator installation project should try to take into account the reasonable demands of residents on each floor, and maximize benefits and minimize impacts through careful personalized design. She also pointed out that there is no need to rush the installation of elevators in old communities. The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development is vigorously promoting it, but the key is to rely on the participation of residents and neighbors to reach an agreement.

The reporter learned that in recent years, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou and other cities have made a lot of active explorations in installing elevators in old residential areas. "So far, the progress is relatively smooth. Most residents are quite cooperative, and the results are very gratifying." Huang Yan said that in 2018, more than 10,000 elevators were installed in old residential areas across the country. There are more than 4,000 units under construction, and more than 7,000 units are undergoing preliminary procedures. The installation of elevators in old residential areas is in full swing.

The coverage is large, the coverage is large, and hundreds of millions of residents are involved

It is understood that the old urban communities that need to be renovated across the country involve hundreds of millions of residents, the coverage is large, the coverage is large, and the conditions are different. . How to grasp the content of renovation of old communities?

According to Huang Yan, the renovation of old communities is currently divided into three categories. The first is to ensure basic supporting facilities. For example, the maintenance and improvement of municipal infrastructure such as water, electricity, gas, and roads that are directly related to residents' lives in old communities, as well as the installation of elevators and garbage classification facilities, etc. The second is to encourage qualified areas to build public activity venues, parking lots, activity rooms, property buildings, etc. during renovation on the basis of ensuring basic needs. The third is to further improve the community’s facilities and public services such as elderly care, child care, cultural rooms, medical care, catering, housekeeping, express delivery, convenience stores, and convenience stores.

“Taking into account the large regional differences, provinces, including districts and cities, can formulate a list of content that cities or communities need to transform based on actual conditions and needs.” Huang Yan said.

Renovate historical and cultural blocks like "embroidery"

Some old urban communities are located within the scope of historical and cultural blocks, carrying many precious historical memories. Regarding how to coordinate the relationship between the renovation of old communities and the inheritance of urban history and culture, Huang Yan said that historical heritage should be treated well and meticulous construction, operation and maintenance should be carried out.

Huang Yan pointed out that in the future, the repair, maintenance, and renovation of qualified historical and cultural blocks can be coordinated with the renovation of old urban communities.

She also emphasized that the renovation of historical and cultural blocks is different from the renovation of ordinary old communities, and several key points should be followed in particular: First, historical and cultural blocks retain a lot of historical information, and all should be preserved during the renovation process. Avoid "one demolition, big demolition and big construction"; secondly, some historical and cultural blocks require relatively strong partial and small-scale renovation, and the renovation and design process should be coordinated with the overall style; thirdly, promote promotion through rational utilization Protection etc.

"The most important thing is to promote the renovation and renovation of historical and cultural blocks like 'embroidery'. We must treat these very precious historical heritages well and be meticulous in everything from construction, design to operation and maintenance." Huang Yan said.

(Our reporter Qiu Yue)