The late autumn sun shines obliquely to the sparkling water, the rowing boats sail to the finish line with full horsepower, and the surface track strings together historical buildings such as the Shanghai Postal Museum along the coast. Last weekend, the Shanghai Open Rowing Championships Shencheng debuted in full popularity. Onlookers on the shore can't help but yearn: When can I row a boat? The "Shanghai Huangpu JiangsuZhou Riverside Public Space Regulations (Draft)" was submitted to the 36th session of the Standing Committee of the 15th Municipal People's Congress for second instance yesterday. "This is a new exploration of public space legislation in Shanghai." In the interview, many legal experts said that the public space is oriented to the whole population, involves many subjects, and has complex interests, which tests the ability of legislators to obtain the "greatest common divisor".
In the previous rounds of consultation, the public expressed their expectations for the new space along the "one river and one river". Young lovers said that if they want to "set up a tent" on the shore, it is best to drink coffee; pet owners say that it is best to have pets "walking" in the small world; aunts and uncles secretly think that if they can find past life memories... As a result, the key points of the "one river and one river" legislation are clearly presented: balancing the sense of order and fireworks, and forming a new field of people's urban autonomy and co-governance.
Vitality Shoreline: Improves stickiness and enriches activities embedded in a 15-minute life circle
"Every time you look at 'one river and one river' from a different angle, you can bring a new feeling." In the past year, Xu Liping, a deputy to the Municipal People's Congress, has frequently visited various waterfront sections to collect people's suggestions for legislation.
"Citizens have increased the frequency of visiting waterfront spaces, but there is still a gap between the word 'vitality'." She believes that the user stickiness of "one river and one river" still needs to be improved. The key is not only to have a scene, but also to embed a wealth of activities.
Tenting, walking the dog, fishing, barbecuing... During the consultation and proposal stage, many members of the public raised their expectations. However, compared with the "Regulations (Draft)", the reporter found that some activities need to be implemented in specific regional hours. For example, activities such as dog walking, fishing, kite flying, barbecue, square dancing, as well as skateboarding, roller skating, and drone flight, are all carried out in special areas and in accordance with the relevant order. Xu Liping suggested that the restrictive behavior should be fully explained so that the public can truly understand.
She specifically mentioned the "connectivity" between residential spaces and waterfront spaces. "One river and one river" is not only through, but also allows people to find scenes where they can stay and rest everywhere, she suggested that urban planners may wish to consider extending the shoreline to the hinterland, and coordinating the design with community pocket parks to expand the diversity of space and enrich people's experience.
Convenient shoreline: water and land connectivity, supporting facilities to support diversified needs
"One river and one river" has gathered popularity and put forward higher requirements for public supporting facilities. How to achieve "convenient access" is the first problem in front of us.
Many representatives found in field research that improving various public transportation facilities is one of the biggest calls of the public. At present, the "Regulations (Draft)" plans to establish and improve the comprehensive public transportation system for waterfront public spaces, and gradually improve the traffic guidance system and parking guidance system. In particular, optimize the layout of water transportation and realize land and water linkage.
In the survey, there are citizens who "complain", and there are still places that are not convenient enough. For example, in the autumn and winter, runners want to drink hot water after exercising, but there is nowhere to be found. The "Regulations (Draft)" proposes to stipulate that the intensive use of waterfront public space facilities is encouraged, and the centralized coordination of various functions is strengthened, including various supporting facilities such as party and mass services, health, and rescue.
Diversified needs are not only material satisfaction, but also intended to meet spiritual and cultural needs. Some representatives suggested that street performers and artistic sculptures should be introduced, incorporating historical elements. Other delegates suggested that these historical preservation relics should shine through more vivid means such as theatrical performances and VR (virtual reality) interactions.
Ecological shoreline: Explore the "magical animals" and create a testing ground for autonomous co-governance
There are more public spaces along the "one river and one river", but who will manage the follow-up operation and maintenance?
In the eyes of many people, this is also a new platform for social co-governance. By gathering public opinion and pooling people's wisdom, the "one river and one river" waterfront space is expected to become a "new business card" for Shanghai's urban governance.
Wang Fang, a researcher at the School of Life Sciences of Fudan University, has been conducting biodiversity research in Yangpu Binjiang for a long time. The quality ecology here attracts dozens of species of birds, mammals, and even some wild birds that are difficult to see in the central city. He said that this is inseparable from the efforts of citizen volunteers to jointly contribute to the protection of the ecological environment.
The governance of waterfront public space is inseparable from coastal enterprises and institutions and residential areas. More than two months ago, the last "breakpoint" of the 42-kilometer shoreline of Suzhou Creek in the downtown area of Shanghai, the COSCO Liangwan City section of Putuo District, was successfully opened. Nearly 50,000 permanent residents, 4 neighborhood committees... The largest community in the city center has won the support of residents one vote at a time. In the future, these voting residents will also become waterfront space stewards.
The "Regulations (Draft)" proposes to make it clear that for major matters involving the planning and construction of waterfront public spaces, the relevant departments shall solicit the opinions of coastal enterprises and institutions and residential communities, and adopt various methods to widely listen to public opinions. For some specific management rules, it is possible to "discuss the affairs of the people".
Author: Wang Jiayi Wang Wanyi
Edit: Zhou Chen