The famous "Two Bays and One House" in Putuo District has been relocated to Taopu New Village, with a population of more than 80,000. Here, after nearly ten years of transformation and development, a number of high-quality blue and green spaces such as Taopu Central Green Space, Chunguang Park, and Qijialin Park have been completed and opened, and the total amount of greening and per capita green space in Taopu area are among the best in Putuo District and even Shanghai.
Nowadays, strolling on the main road of Taopu New Village, in addition to the "large and complete" various parks, the "small but beautiful" corner green space has also ushered in a new blue and green look. Along Cedar Road, from the corner of Wuwei Road at the entrance of Taopu New Village, to the corner of Cedar Road and Luyang Road in the hinterland of Taopu, the corner green space with a new rest is all newly unveiled - the Taopu elements and flower and green plant landscape design of "Chapu Taoxi" and "Peach Blossoms" have attracted many citizens to stop and take pictures.
Corner of Cedar Road and Wuwei Road
Behind the micro-renewal and "reverse growth" of the old neighborhood, it is actually a successful practice of Taopu Town to ask the needs of the people, ask the people, and implement the "golden ideas" suggested by the people and serve the people.
Urban renewal should be "grounded"
Listen to the masses!
In the second half of last year, the Taopu Town Government and the Putuo District People's Suggestion Collection Office widely solicited the theme of "I Make Reliable Suggestions for Livable Taopu" from the residents of the town. Since then, the residents of the town have opened up the road of "wide speech" and "direct demand" through multiple online and offline channels such as the application APP, government portal website, and community neighborhood committees.
More than 1,200 resident questionnaires and 77 suggestions from the masses are all based on the construction of a livable Taopu - behind every good suggestion, there is a real problem. "The people's suggestion is to project the residents' yearning for a better life in Taopu, and how to do our urban renewal is still to listen to the masses!" "After multi-channel collection, project preliminary, project review and other links, and then voted by all the people's congress deputies at the fifth session of the 20th people's congress of the town, it was finally decided to list the corner green space renewal and other projects as government livelihood projects in 2024." ”
After the people's suggestions found the right direction, all the young cadres of Chengjiankou in Taopu Town went out to further understand the specific needs of residents for the transformation of green space through field visits and seminars. "There is a corner green space in front of the house, but the quality is average, and occasionally people rest in it. "There doesn't seem to be any Taopu character in the corner green space. "Can you add a little more chairs and rest facilities, this is the only way for me to buy groceries and go to the supermarket, I am old, and I am tired of walking halfway and want to find a ground to rest." ”...... The residents' opinions were focused and precise – the design features were not enough, and the facilities were not open to rest.
Questionnaire analysis
Transform one "golden idea" into another
A "real picture" of a better life
When the people call for something, they will respond. The construction volume of the corner greenfield project is small and the construction period is short. "Among the 10 key urban renewal projects, we have taken the lead in promoting corner green space projects to respond to the people as quickly as possible. Li Bin of Taopu Town Planning and Construction Office recalled that from contacting the professional team of Shanghai University to design and upgrade the green space renewal and renovation plan, to the completion of the project construction, five months later, the two corner green spaces have become the new spring check-in points for the residents of Taopu New Village.
The green space at the corner of Cedar Road and Wuwei Road, the peach blossom element attracted the residents of the surrounding community Hehuanyuan to take pictures. "Originally, this green space was a big 'I love Taopu' installation, which has been around for many years and is a little old. Aunt Wang said, "Now our old houses in Taopu, Chapu River, and peach blossoms have been added here, which suddenly brings back the memories of my childhood, and I like it very much." ”
Cedar Road, Wuwei Road, corner green space
According to reports, the updated green space at the corner of Wuwei Road on Cedar Road adopts the concept of "Chapu Taoxi". Legend has it that Zhang Qian once rode here, and Taopu has the name of "Chapu". In the updated corner green space design, the elements of the Jiangnan water town such as bamboo rafts, eaves, and flowing water, as well as the characteristic cultural elements of Taopu, such as peach hearts and peach trees, are added, and the cultural connotation of "immortal rides" is integrated.
The renewal of the green space at the corner of Cedar Road and Luyang Road in the hinterland of Taopu also incorporates the wisdom of residents. "This is the only way for residents of several of our communities to go to the small commodity market and the community health service center. Taopu New Village has a high degree of aging, and the elderly always like to go out to buy and walk around every day. There is a high-quality rest space on the road, which can make them more comfortable to walk around. "Several neighborhood secretaries along Cedar Road have made the same demand on behalf of residents.
"After listening to the suggestions, we communicated with the designer, and in addition to adding green vegetation and flowers, landscape sculpture design, we also added space for corridors and public seats. Li Bin told reporters that the corridor frame adopts the design of peach petals, echoing the cultural elements of Taopu, and the seats under the corridor frame can also provide residents with a resting space for shade and rain.
Comparison of the renovation of the corner of Cedar Road and Luyang Road (above: before the renovation Below: after the transformation)
According to reports, in addition to the corner green space, Taopu Town is also successively promoting the "green camping area" pilot plan collected from the people's suggestions, and urban renewal projects such as the renovation and landscape improvement of the Ginkgo Road block, so that the people can really see the green, see the things and see the life.
When the people's "golden ideas" are transformed into a "real picture" of a better life, residents' autonomy and co-governance will truly be transformed into the "golden key" of urban governance.
Reporter: Ding Wanxing
Editor: Huang Mei
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