Experience the urban renewal of seeing people, spirit, and quality, walking on the limited time pedestrian street of Maoming North Road | Culture | Maoming North Road
On weekends, walking on the pedestrian street of Maoming North Road, citizens and tourists can immerse themselves in the traditional Shanghai style culture and international fashion culture of the "Centennial Famous Garden" Zhangyuan, as well as experience the "rich enjoyment, considerate" trendy products and internet celebrity stores. This creative limited time pedestrian street, linked with the characteristic style block of Nanjing West Road, realizes the overall level improvement of the block, explores a path of urban renewal that integrates the renovation of old areas with commercial and cultural tourism, urban development with people's livelihood improvement and urban governance, government guidance with market operation and public participation, and project planning, construction, and operation.
"Good looking and durable"
As an important lever for expanding urban space, strengthening urban functions, improving urban quality, and enhancing people's well-being, urban renewal has become a "new home" to promote high-quality urban development. From solving problems to solving problems, the installation of elevators has gone from difficult production to mass production, the protection of distinctive features has gone from "individual buildings" to "whole blocks", and the connectivity and opening of "one river, one river" waterfront space from vision to reality are vivid examples.
Urban renewal is an active transformation that conforms to the transformation of urban development from expansion to enhancement of connotation. It may seem simple, but in reality, it is complex. Especially, the central urban areas of mega cities face challenges such as high scale of renewal volume, high density of spatial structure, high complexity of interest relationships, high constraints on implementation conditions, and high comprehensiveness of renewal goals. It is not only urban construction work, but also a systematic and comprehensive strategic arrangement related to the sustainable development of urban economy and society; It is not just a spatial update, but also an innovation of existing concepts and methods.
On the new journey, urban renewal should establish a systematic thinking, strengthen forward-looking thinking and systematic planning, balance overall planning, implement comprehensive policies, and integrate multiple dimensions, to achieve a transformation from fragmented and monolithic promotion to systematic and holistic promotion. We need to accurately grasp and adapt to the systematic characteristics of urban organic life forms, the new characteristics of the middle and later stages of urbanization development, and the basic laws of urban renewal, break through established thinking, implement systematic governance, and achieve organic renewal.
From point to surface——
We need to protect both the historical architecture itself and the integrity of the historical landscape area and the continuity of historical context; We need to balance the coupling of all elements of architectural space, waterfront space, street space, green space, and underground space, as well as the interaction between renewal projects and technological innovation, social governance, and economic development.
From the outside to the inside——
We should not only dress and wear hats to look good, but also pay attention to interior decoration, improve urban infrastructure and public services, enhance urban resilience and functional complexity, and achieve durability; We must not only see things and achieve the upgrading and transformation of buildings and facilities, but also see people, spirit, and quality, achieving the unity of material civilization and spiritual civilization.
From shallow to deep——
We should emphasize not only the optimization of urban spatial structure, but also the improvement of people's livelihoods, cultural inheritance, functional improvement, beautiful environment, and vitality enhancement; We must not only focus on the renovation of old cities, but also maintain synchronization with rural revitalization, cultural heritage protection, and ecological environment construction.
From coarse to fine——
We should pay attention to the optimization and integration of urban stock spatial resources, as well as the balance of interests between the government, implementing enterprises, and original property rights holders, in order to achieve synergy between social and economic benefits; We need to emphasize macro planning, implement contiguous and integrated planning, and promote overall regional renewal. We also need to focus on daily necessities such as clothing, food, housing, and transportation, make good use of "micro renovation", gradually promote the formation of normalized "micro renewal" from a small scale and micro perspective, and enhance the convenience and atmosphere of urban space.
From less to more——
We must adhere to government guidance while also valuing the diversity of market orientation and public participation as the main body; We must adhere to both the principle of "retaining, renovating, and demolishing", as well as the diversity of models for activation and utilization, digital management, flexible policy implementation, and disciplinary supervision and guarantee.
The urgent task is to take the urban physical examination as the basis, take the problems identified in the examination as the breakthrough point for urban renewal, focus on the urgent and difficult problems around the people, as well as the weaknesses and shortcomings that affect the core competitiveness, comprehensive carrying capacity, and sustainable development of the city, accelerate the transformation of "two old and one village" and "old and dilapidated small" projects such as small beams and thin plates, the construction of urban lifeline safety engineering, the protection and utilization of historical buildings and characteristic style blocks, and the construction of urban digital infrastructure.
At the same time, we will focus on issues such as plot ratio rewards and fund balance, improve the incentive mechanism for urban renewal, and continue to promote new breakthroughs and progress in urban renewal projects.
"Taking into account the people-oriented, public, and cultural aspects"
Urban renewal is a practical carrier for implementing the important concept of people's cities, and it is necessary to further emphasize the people-oriented nature——
Currently, how to better leverage the advantages of project-based promotion mode, such as fast effectiveness and high visibility, under tight constraints such as planning, funding, and land, overcome the shortcomings of normal long-term effects and the weaknesses of fairness and justice, and turn urban renewal and people's livelihood projects into popular projects? The key lies in following the value orientation of putting the people first, transforming the ideological power of the people's urban concept into the spiritual driving force for work and entrepreneurship, and methods and measures for overcoming difficulties.
We should be good at drawing on the people's sentiments from the important concept of people's cities, boosting our spirit of determination, progress, and responsibility. With the courage to transform the three old into three new and the spirit of the four special, we should face problems head-on, shoulder heavy responsibilities, and accelerate the high-quality and sustainable development of urban renewal.
We should be good at drawing work methods from the important concepts of people's cities, calculating comprehensive and long-term accounts, especially quality improvement accounts. Anything that benefits the fundamental interests of the people, no matter how difficult it is, we must find a solution. No matter how difficult it is, we must find a solution that satisfies the people.
When faced with a dilemma or multiple choices, it is important to make value judgments about whether one should or should not do it, rather than simply making technical judgments about whether one can do it or not. It is important to find a balance between work strategies and the willingness of the masses, to do good deeds well, and to implement practical actions. In the happy scene of Fenghuang Nirvana in Leshan New Village, welcoming new life in Caoyang New Village, and residents enjoying a quality of life, there is already an answer.
We should be good at drawing strength from the people and making urban renewal a joint action of ours. From the Office for soliciting suggestions from the people to the legislative contact point, provide suggestions and suggestions; Participate in decision-making from the "Shanghai 2016 Community Space Micro Update Plan" to the "Colorful Community Action Plan" in Pudong; The channels for democratic participation in urban renewal throughout the entire process, from handling "good and bad reviews" through one network to inviting you to "find faults" and supervise evaluations, are becoming increasingly smooth, and opinions and suggestions are being adopted more and more.
Urban renewal is a popular project that enhances the quality of life. It should pay more attention to public, public welfare, and fairness, leaving the best resources for the people and providing them with high-quality services——
We need to balance the protection of updated objects with social openness and sharing, and strive to turn "closed spaces" into "open spaces" as much as possible. From the breakpoint of East China University of Political Science and Law to the integration of Suzhou River scenery into the Shanghai Conservatory of Music's broken wall and open transformation into urban street scenery, from "Scan Code Reading" version 1.0 to "Open Architecture" version 2.0, more and more historical protected buildings are becoming popular, and more and more people can more conveniently enter public spaces.
We need to balance the interests of urban public, project commercial, and the public. From "Shangsheng · Xinsuo" to "Shanghai Silicon Alley", the safety of historical buildings and the convenience of public spaces have been improved, the development interests of social capital have been guaranteed, the quality of life of the people has been improved, the vitality of the neighborhood has been enhanced, and the driving force for urban renewal has become more vigorous.
We need to balance the construction of iconic demonstration projects and general projects. We should not only create and optimize urban renewal benchmarks such as "one river, one river", but also do more to provide timely assistance, making more "pocket parks", "community gardens", and "under the bridge spaces" a good place for citizens to relax and exercise, and continuously expanding the benefits of urban renewal.
Urban renewal is an important carrier and key path for continuing the urban context and improving the quality, competitiveness, and influence of cities. We should pay more attention to cultural heritage——
A city without cultural heritage and accumulation is difficult to maintain its historical status and charm and vitality. Urban renewal is eternal, but what remains unchanged is the urban context.
Adhere to the equal emphasis on the protection of historical and cultural heritage and urban renewal. The protection of historical and cultural heritage requires seamless and seamless protection, preserving its authenticity. However, it should not become a specimen, but should actively activate and utilize it, stimulate the contemporary value and vitality of historical space and traditional culture, amplify social benefits, and integrate historical culture with modern life.
Adhere to the combination of cultural inheritance and cultural innovation. To grasp the key points of cultural inheritance, protect and inherit the historical context of the "most Shanghai" city, showcase Shanghai style culture, draw strength from the rich history to create the future, and cultivate cultural confidence; We need to strengthen the guidance of mainstream culture, promote cultural innovation, promote the spirit and character of Shanghai city, and establish the brand of "Shanghai culture".
Adhere to the combination of scene reconstruction and cultural dissemination. We need to integrate more contemporary humanistic and artistic elements into spatial design and scene reconstruction, create an urban aesthetic space that integrates ideology, artistry, and aesthetics, respect and showcase the cultural characteristics of the neighborhood, enhance locality, enhance inheritance, enhance narrative ability, play the role of the neighborhood, roads, and buildings as windows, tell the story of the relocation of millions of residents 30 years ago, tell the old renovation story of "sacrificing short-term benefits and seeking long-term development", and spread the Chinese practice and Shanghai plan of urban renewal to the world.
In short, Shanghai is a city of continuous renewal. Only by adhering to the important concept of people's cities, being adept at using systematic thinking, and implementing organic renewal, can we continuously radiate new vitality and carry the people's new expectations for a better life.
