Looking into the distant future, every city wants to have a landmark that represents its own urban style. However, while pursuing the image of the city, we also need to maintain a rational mind and weigh the pros and cons in order to truly benefit the people. The new office building of the county government, completed in 2012, is a case in point.
Tracing its construction process, this 270 million yuan building has caused a lot of controversy.
But facts speak louder than words. Over time, the much-criticized building has become a new urban landmark.
Its design cleverly integrates modern and traditional elements, and the layout is reasonable and innovative, which won unanimous praise from professional judges, and finally won the highest award in the construction industry, the "Luban Prize".
From decision-making to construction to later use, the planning of this project by the county government can be described as meticulously calculated. First of all, they have integrated all the institutions and institutions scattered in the city in the past to achieve efficient centralized office. Secondly, the original idle land was vacated for realization, which partially offset the cost of the project.
What's more, the completion of this imposing complex has revitalized a corner of the city, rejuvenating an area that was previously barren. Nowadays, it has not only become a place for locals to concentrate on work, but also attracted many foreign tourists, adding to the vitality of the county.
It can be said that the Youxian government has practical intentions in the planning of this project.
Of course, this is not an indulgence or justification of the government's extravagance. After all, in reality, there are indeed many places that blindly pursue "landmark projects" and are entangled in debt. Extreme examples even include the tragedy of investing heavily in luxury buildings, only to end up being left unattended and deserted.
Therefore, it is important for government departments to think twice before considering investing in filming projects, and not blindly follow the trend.
First of all, we must measure our actual needs, whether we really need such a huge building;
secondly, it is necessary to carefully assess the source of funds and the possible debt risks;
In addition, it is necessary to reasonably predict future usage scenarios to avoid the dilemma of idle resources.
It is precisely because of the rational control of the county government in this regard that it finally won praise from word of mouth. Instead of blindly pursuing the so-called "landmark effect", they made a careful layout on the basis of actual needs, which can be called a successful attempt.
In general, for a city, tangible hardware facilities are important, but it is more important that the planning concept should keep pace with the times.
Only in this way can we truly create a new coordinate of the city that is full of vitality and benefits people's livelihood. Instead of superficial and extravagant waste, we will fall into the trap of "overconsumption" again.
Take the new office building in Youxian County, for example, which is a good example of integrating rational planning and sustainable development. Hopefully, in the future, we will have more cases like this.
When building public construction, local governments should remember to make prudent trade-offs, adapt measures to local conditions, and work hard to create high-quality projects that truly benefit the people, rather than staying at the superficial level of "performance projects". Only in this way can we make a better future for cities no longer a distant dream.