"In the past, we didn't have a place to move, so we had to crouch in the corner to play poker and chat. After the renovation of the community, the corners of the piles of sundries in the past were covered with pavilions and fitness equipment, so that they were clean and neat when they went out, and they could also exercise and have fun with their neighbors, which made me feel very happy. Wang Qiaolian, a resident of the open source community of Shaqi Town, Zhunger Banner, said with emotion.
In the evening, in the bungalow area of the open source community in Shaqidu Town, Zhunger Banner, residents went out for a walk in twos and threes. Unlike in the past, today's bungalow area has long since said goodbye to dirty mess and replaced by small and sophisticated pocket parks. There are cute bear seats, cool astronauts, rocking chairs for children to play, turntables, gazebos for the elderly to play cards and cool off, and a full range of fitness equipment. With these miniature parks, residents are getting out of their homes, connecting with neighbors and adding a lot of fun to life.
The corners of the open source community residential area in Shaqidu Town have become a paradise for children. Wang Liman/photo
"In the past, we had to stay at home after school, but now there are many places to do things, we can play with wooden horses, spinning wheels, and we have a place to ride bicycles. After the renovation, there are many places to play in front of the house, and there are many people every day, which can be lively. Gao Jinqi, a primary school student, would meet up with his friends to play in the pocket park every day.
The Kaiyuan community governs the largest bungalow area in Shaqidu Town, where more than 2,000 residents live, due to the disrepair of the bungalow area, the basic facilities are not perfect, and the outdoor places for residents to relax and play are particularly scarce. In order to solve this shackle on people's livelihood, the open source community of Shaqidu Town has rebuilt a number of large and small pocket parks by using idle vacant land, so that residents can enjoy micro-happiness at their doorstep.
"The idle corner area of the residential area is decorated and renovated, equipped with a fitness area, a children's activity area, a leisure area, and a small square for party building, with these miniature parks, the bungalow area is lively all of a sudden, residents have come out of their homes, the relationship between neighbors is becoming more and more harmonious, and the happiness index is getting higher and higher. In the next step, we will hold a variety of activities here to truly meet the people's yearning for a better life. Jia Junxia, secretary of the party branch of the open source community in Shaqidu Town, said.
Fitness equipment has been installed in the vacant land where debris was piled up in the past, and the happiness index of residents has been rising. Wang Liman/photo
Pocket parks, also known as pocket parks, are small urban open spaces, often scattered in patches or hidden in the city, for local residents to rest and socialize. With the continuous improvement of urban infrastructure, the use of "leftovers" to build new "pocket parks", and the addition and transformation of urban greenways have long become a new trend in the Jungar Banner. In recent years, more and more corner land, idle land, abandoned land, and shed land have been transformed into pocket parks, scattered in the streets and alleys like jewels, improving the appearance of the city and enhancing the happiness index of human settlements.