The "new four piece set" in the community meets the needs of all age groups. By the end of this year, Xuhui will build 40 "life box" communities | life | boxes
The Xuhui Binjiang Citizen Cafeteria, which officially opened to the public in July, became a new "internet celebrity" in Shanghai just one month after its opening, attracting nearby residents and many residents from other areas to come and check in. The Xuhui Binjiang Party and Mass Service Center, where the cafeteria is located, has also become a "treasure box" on the banks of the Huangpu River, providing citizens with rest, dining, learning, work, and participation in various party and mass activities.
At the 2023 Xuhui District "15 Minute Community Life Circle" Public Open Month Press Conference and Xuhui District Government Open Month Launching Ceremony held on August 18, the Xuhui "Life Box" Convenience Map covering Xuhui Binjiang Party and Mass Service Center and other locations was officially released. At the same time, 14 "15 Minute Community Life Circle" boutique routes and the "Art Education Hui Life" social art education project were also launched. It is expected that by the end of this year, Xuhui will build 40 "life boxes" to meet the daily needs of residents within the "15 minute community living circle".
Xuhui Binjiang Citizen Canteen, Shu Shushi
"Life box" has magic, residents "like to come, want to come"
Yu Zhouping, the person in charge of Huafu Neighborhood Hui in Caohejing Street, was deeply impressed by a "new Shanghai resident" aunt who often comes to Neighborhood Hui. "When my aunt first came here, she was very curious to see the poster of the" Shanghai Language School ", took the initiative to register her name, and wanted to learn a few words of Shanghai dialect to better integrate into community life." To her surprise, there were countless projects that she could learn and play in Huafu Neighborhood Club, fitness activities such as "Three High" lectures, yoga, classical dance, Taijiquan, Dim sum production such as Cong you bing, turnip cake, vocal music, musical instrument performance, etc. In the rich activities, my aunt quickly integrated into the community and had a sense of belonging.
Huafu Neighborhood Hui is a microcosm of Xuhui's "life box". Starting from 2022, Xuhui District has proposed the new concept of "life box" as a one-stop community service complex for people's livelihood, upgrading the existing "neighborhood gathering" within the jurisdiction. The district has uniformly equipped "new four piece sets" such as community canteens, community health stations, community cultural and sports activities, and community assisted bathing points. In addition, it has tailored rich convenience services to local conditions, allowing the "life box" to achieve spatial sharing and composite use, meeting the needs of all age groups.
What is the magic of the "life box" at the doorstep that makes residents "need to come, like to come, want to come"? In Yu Zhouping's view, integrated sharing is the traffic password of the "life box". At Huafu Neighborhood Plaza, public areas integrate functions such as day care, hygiene services, rehabilitation needs, and elderly bathing assistance; The "Rongxiang Station" in the lobby on the first floor is equipped with an intelligent self-service all-in-one machine that facilitates residents to handle various administrative affairs; The integrated living room serves functions such as elderly meal assistance, public reading, micro classrooms, learning areas, cultural leisure, etc; On the second floor of "Rongxin Society", there is a "everyone comes to negotiate" discussion point, actively building a community discussion platform.
Community planner Cao Hui from Xuhui District led a team to participate in the development of the "15 Minute Community Life Circle" action plan for streets in Hunan, Tianping, Xujiahui, Lingyun, and Huajing Town. The first step was to fully understand the needs of residents. When investigating the functional configuration of the "life box" in the Tushanwan area of Xujiahui Street, residents generally reported that although the community is adjacent to the Xujiahui commercial district, there is a lack of medical services, affordable and high-quality community canteens, and basic maintenance services. Located in the Hengfu Historical and Cultural District, Hunan Road Street, due to the large east-west span of its jurisdiction, many residents have reported that the distribution of community services is not balanced enough. More old service facilities can be added to the west of the street.
"These diverse living needs are important considerations for our 'life circle' planning and design," Cao Hui said. It is expected that by the end of the 14th Five Year Plan period, by promoting the construction of the "15 minute community life circle", all streets and towns in Xuhui can achieve full coverage of basic community services.
Urban space opens up more beautiful "doorsteps"
The Xujiahui Academy, which has always maintained high popularity and has become a new cultural landmark in Shanghai; The "Shangyin Garden" of Shanghai Conservatory of Music, which integrates into the urban area, neighborhood, and community after opening the wall; The "Libo Shuiyang" Pocket Park on Wuxing Road is like a fairyland of greenery... Since the beginning of this year, many urban public spaces in Xuhui have become a new carrier of people's vision for a better life in the "15 minute community life circle" through renovation, renewal, and reopening.
Around these new carriers, changes, and services at the doorstep, during this year's Xuhui District Government Open Month, various streets and towns extensively recruited "15 minute community life circle" citizen experience officers online and offline, inviting everyone to immerse themselves in the convenience and beauty of "walking 15 minutes", record and share their feelings in forms such as check-in, photography, text, video vlogs, etc.
Wu Changting, a student of Shiwai Primary School who is about to enter the fourth grade at the beginning of school, lives in a healthy street. In his eyes, the children have their own "15 minute community life circle in summer vacation", including the Guidong market where hot buns and crispy deep-fried dough sticks are sold every morning, and Grandma goes to exercise and participate in the "life box" of Kanglehui in the choir or dance club every day. And he can do handicrafts with his peers in the "Life Box" science and technology innovation classroom and watch shadow puppetry at the "Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop". "My favorite is' Wu Song Fighting the Tiger ', I never tire of watching it."
Targeting all ages and populations is a key aspect of Xuhui's promotion of the "life box" construction. On the day of the Open Month event, the "Five Yis" market, which revolves around the five main themes of livability, business, tourism, learning, and nurturing, was simultaneously opened at the Xuhui Binjiang Party and Mass Service Center Riverside Square. Citizens and tourists can experience sports such as darts, frisbee, and yoga on site, learn skills such as outdoor tent construction, outdoor sports first aid, cold tea tasting, and civilized pet care knowledge. They can also experience convenient services such as happy beauty photography, physical analysis, and health testing.
During the Public Open Month, the "Meiyuhui Life" social and aesthetic education public cultural brand project in Xuhui District will also collaborate with Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Shangyin Opera House, Wanping Theater, Shanghai Theatre Academy, West Coast Art Museum, Xuhui District Art Museum, Shanghai Akabela Cultural Exchange Center, New Xuhui Group and other units to form a high-quality activity menu for "Meiyuhui Life". From August to November, the first batch of high-quality art education courses will be delivered to "life boxes" in various streets and towns, inviting citizens to experience small-scale performances, art guides, creative handicrafts and other activities, and feel the charm of culture and the beauty of life.
