100% signed! The demolition and reconstruction project of the "old and dilapidated" residential area in Shanghai's urban sub center has come into effect
On the evening of September 18th, Dongdan Community in Yangpu District was bustling with activity, and new numbers were flipped on the signing progress wall. 100% - the demolition and reconstruction project of Dongdan Community officially took effect.
This old and dilapidated residential area, built in the 1960s and 1970s, will be rebuilt into a high-tech, intelligent, and green ecological mid to high end ecological residence. The residents applauded and congratulated each other, "Our dreams have come true, we are going to have a new home."
Small area, many residents, and poor environment
Dongdan Community is located in Wujiaochang, the sub center of the city. Looking up, you can see the dazzling giant eggs and office buildings in the commercial district. It is adjacent to Fudan University and only a 5-minute walk from the subway station. Its geographical location is superior.
However, in stark contrast to the surrounding environment, the harsh and dirty environment within the community - eight 5-story brick and concrete old workshops still share coal and bathroom facilities, two or three households share a kitchen, and each floor has a toilet, with narrow corridors and dilapidated exterior walls. The residential density in the community is very high, with over 1000 residents living there. The largest floor has 10 households, the smallest room type is only 9 square meters, and the largest does not exceed 30 square meters. There are no public facilities such as greenery and parking spaces.
The living conditions of the residents are extremely difficult, and when it comes to this topic, there is a lot of bitterness to pour out: "Our family cooks, eats, uses the toilet, and sleeps in the same room." "My husband is already in his seventies, and he even climbs to the upper bunk over one meter high when he sleeps." "To take a shower, he has to go to a public bathroom and pour out a spittoon every day." "The shared kitchen is greasy everywhere, and the entire floor is filled with smoke when cooking." "Neighbors often argue about water bills, maintenance costs, garbage, and other issues, and the fight is red in the face and ears."
Faced with the call of residents to improve their quality of life, Yangpu District has made up its mind to demolish and rebuild Dongdan Community. It is reported that the renovation volume of Dongdan Community ranks third among the "two old and one village" old housing complete renovation volumes in the city in 2023, involving a wide range of areas, high requirements, and high difficulty, with many problems to be solved.
"The plot area of the community is small and adjacent to the Central Ring Road, which limits the height of new buildings. It is also necessary to consider issues such as lighting in the surrounding buildings. The planning indicators of the demolition and reconstruction project plan, such as plot ratio and building spacing, must be maximized." Chen Qun, Deputy Director of Wujiaochang Street Office and Head of Dongdan Demolition and Reconstruction Project, said, "However, at the same time, there are many households in the community, including elderly residents and residents with difficult living conditions. There are also many vacant and rental houses, making it difficult to sign contracts."
Faced with numerous difficulties, the signing rate of residents for the Dongdan demolition and reconstruction project has still reached 100%. Chen Qun said, "The signing of contracts by residents is only the first step in the demolition and reconstruction work. Striving to achieve 100% is necessary to carry out a series of follow-up work such as resident relocation, house selection, and relocation more smoothly, ensuring that every resident can move into a brand new high-quality community as soon as possible."
Sincerely resolving residents' concerns
The reporter learned that Wujiaochang Street has established a special team for the demolition and reconstruction of Dongdan, including a package protection team, a party member assault team, a youth assault team, and other teams. The package is divided into tasks, and residents' concerns are resolved with sincerity, precise service measures are taken to solve their problems, and "temperature+precision" is used to open the "heart" of residents.
Mr. Zhou, the elder brother of the resident in the community, is an educated youth. He went to Xinjiang in his early years and has been living with Mr. Zhou in a house of less than 30 square meters since he returned, which is inconvenient for both parties. This demolition and reconstruction project has given Mr. Zhou hope. If we can replace the two bedroom houses with two sets of one bedroom houses, the long-standing difficulties faced by the two households will be easily solved.
But demolition and reconstruction are different from demolition and relocation. Based on the principle of "demolishing the original building", one house cannot be replaced with two. Master Zhou was not unfamiliar with the policy, but he thought, "Hold back a little longer, maybe we'll succeed," and hesitated to sign the contract.
In order to persuade Master Zhou, the Third Working Group for Demolition and Reconstruction made three detailed plans in terms of renting, purchasing property rights, and replacing suburban houses after relocation, and introduced them to him one by one; At the same time, I would like to inform you again that the two houses violate policy regulations and can only be planned optimally based on existing rules. "We can ask the designer to help you plan the two bedroom households so that they can live separately without disturbing each other." In the end, this sentence met Mr. Zhou's needs, and the serious and responsible attitude of the working group also impressed him. In the end, Master Zhou not only agreed to sign, but also put on the clothes of a resident volunteer and started helping to shout and promote.
Some homeowners rent their houses to tenants and live outside. "They are not unwilling to cooperate with the work, but they do not understand the importance of demolition and reconstruction projects." Street staff member Luo Xufeng told reporters that one of Zhang's older sisters, who originally refused the housing selection plan, immediately changed her attitude after being invited by the working group to visit the Dongdan community on site.
Sister Zhang has never lived in Dongdan. Upon arriving at the scene, she saw that the elderly people here had to go downstairs every day to pour out toilets, use the activity board room to go to the restroom, and only go to the public bathroom to take a shower. Many elderly people had been standing in front of the signing board carefully calculating how many households were still missing before building a new house, and were stunned on the spot. Not long after returning home, she took the initiative to contact the work group and requested to sign a contract: "In order for the residents to live a good life in a clean and tidy environment as soon as possible, I won't ask for any conditions."
5 high-rise buildings, 9 types of rooms, independent kitchen and bathroom
On the basis of achieving complete sets of exclusive use and complete functional facilities, the project team searched for a balance point between regional planning and residential needs. Nearly 20 drafts of the plan were revised and improved before and after, and nearly a hundred specialized seminars at various levels were held, ultimately forming the final draft plan.
With the strong support and guidance of the Municipal Planning and Assets Supervision Bureau, adjustments have been made to the planning indicators of the demolition and reconstruction project and the Wujiaochang Primary School on the north side, enabling the implementation of the demolition and reconstruction plan. After estimation, the total investment of the project has increased from about 80 million in the original plan to about 1 billion, fulfilling the promise of serving the people with sincerity and genuine gold and silver.
After reconstruction, 5 new high-rise buildings will be built in the new Dongdan community, and the exterior facade of the buildings will adopt a simple and lively style, which is suitable for the style of the surrounding Wujiaochang commercial district; There are a total of 9 types of rooms, each with an additional independent kitchen, bathroom, and balcony, totaling 10.4 square meters, truly achieving "one door closed"; Adjust and add greenery, design approximately 1800 square meters of green space; Enhance the supporting service functions of the community, add community service rooms, gatekeepers, and classified garbage disposal rooms, equipped with elderly activity rooms, meal assistance points and other supporting facilities, and add more than 100 parking spaces.
In order to provide a more comfortable living environment for the public, the project has hired a professional team of designers to hold resident representative symposiums, scheme consultation meetings, and other methods to widely solicit residents' suggestions. Targeted measures have been taken to polish the room type to ensure that residents can choose a suitable decoration plan for themselves. For example, in order to meet the needs of residents to increase the indoor area to the greatest extent possible, the plan is to move the air conditioning unit shelf outward; To enhance living comfort, all bedroom types are designed to face south; The layout of the kitchen is mainly L-shaped, increasing the length of the operating surface.
There are many elderly people in the community, and their common concern is: they are already old, can they still see the day when the community is renovated and moved back? The neighborhood committee, in conjunction with the street working group, visited repeatedly, had heart to heart talks with the elderly, and provided a detailed introduction to the expected construction period of the reconstruction. In order to shorten the transition period for residents outside, relevant departments aimed to "demolish and start construction immediately" and made early planning from the early stage of the plan announcement.
After multiple sincere home visits for communication, the elderly gradually accepted and understood the significance of demolition and reconstruction work, and solemnly signed their names on the contract. The neighborhood committee also stated that it will continue to maintain contact with the elderly, provide necessary assistance and support, and ensure adaptation to the new living environment.
"I was so excited last night that I couldn't sleep. The image of everyone talking to the residents during this period of time kept floating in my mind. The process of advancing the 100% signing rate was tiring, but seeing the satisfied smiles of the residents, everything was worth it." Zhang Zhengke, the secretary of the Dongdan Residential Area Party Branch, had a tired face on his face, but his tone of voice was very excited. "Especially after these days of sincere interaction, the hearts of the neighborhood committee and the residents are more closely connected. I am looking forward to the future of the community."
