The number of private cars is increasing day by day, and the number of parking spaces is difficult to meet the parking needs of residents. This is a problem faced by many old communities. Renovation of old communities can alleviate the problem of parking difficulties. However, space is limited and some residents are worried that adding parking spaces will reduce the green area of the community. On the morning of June 14, the Nanning Municipal Transportation Bureau Community located on Hsinchu Road held a residents' meeting to discuss modifications to the community's renovation and construction plan. Owners have different opinions on whether to "preserve green space" or "require parking spaces".
Nanning Municipal Transportation Bureau Community held a residents' meeting. Photographed by Nanguo Morning Post reporter Lei Xiaoqin
Incident: A 29-year-old community encountered parking difficulties
The Nanning Municipal Transportation Bureau Community is located on Hsinchu Road. It was built in 1993 and has 6 multi-story residential buildings and 156 owners. In 2020, the community was included in Nanning City’s old community renovation project. At present, many renovation projects such as corridors and wall painting have been completed, but there is still work to pave asphalt on public roads and add parking spaces. Mr. Zeng, the owner of
, took out a renovation rendering and told reporters that the owners of the community have about 90 cars, but there are only about 70 public parking spaces. Owners who come back late often park their cars on the fire escape because there is no place to park. , leaving potential safety hazards. After the community is included in Nanning City’s old community renovation project, most owners hope to add parking spaces in the community. Ms. Zhang, the owner of
, also told reporters that in December last year, the owners organized a vote on the issue of parking spaces, and a total of 100 questionnaires were returned. Most owners agreed to add parking spaces between buildings while retaining greenery.
Because there are not enough parking spaces in the community, some owners park their cars on the fire escape. Photographed by Nanguo Morning Post reporter Lei Xiaoqin
Investigation: Some property owners are opposed to cutting down trees to build parking spaces
html On the morning of June 14, reporters saw 23 cars parked on the basketball court in the community, and the public roads were also full of cars. Parking spaces were relatively tight. . An owner told reporters that the basketball court is rented out and parking is not possible most of the time. Many owners have agreed to continue renting out the stadium after the lease expires.Owners who oppose the construction of parking spaces believe that owners are allowed to park at the basketball court from 10 pm to 8 pm the next day, which can alleviate the parking problem. Why do they need to build new parking spaces? The current construction plan is to cut down the trees between buildings 2 to 3 and 3 to 4 to build parking spaces. By then, there will be fewer green trees in the community, which will affect the living environment. Some owners are worried that adding parking spaces between buildings will make it inconvenient for electric bicycles placed in the utility room on the first floor to enter and exit.
The reporter learned from the construction company, Xinghua Construction Group Co., Ltd., that in the first construction plan, all the green trees in the community will be cut down to build a parking lot. But when they were about to enter the site for construction, they found that the original designer's plan was not in line with the owners' wishes, especially the green belt in front of Building 5. The owners requested to retain and build a leisure square; Buildings 2 to 3, and Buildings 3 to 4 In the green belt between the areas, the owner requested to retain the large trees, shovel out the shrubs, lay grass planting bricks, and build more than a dozen parking spaces. The construction company produced renderings for the owner, and some owners took the renderings and initiated a questionnaire survey. The relevant person in charge of the
construction company told reporters: "The renderings do not represent the final construction drawings. If any owners have objections to the original plan of cutting down trees and building parking spaces, then a meeting of owners will be held. After consensus, the community will be commissioned." Members of the 'Friends' Council' went over to do the preliminary work, including finding third-party companies and owners. After obtaining the new design plan, they reported it to the Qingxiu District Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau. After the relevant experts conducted demonstrations, they agreed to modify the construction plan. , we can carry out the construction.”
Department: Renovation of old communities requires more communication from owners
Owners who oppose the construction of parking spaces believe that the green trees in the community have been growing for 20 or 30 years, bringing green shade to residents. The first construction plan proposed cutting down trees to build parking spaces on the grounds that the trees were tall and prone to falling, but they did not agree.
In response, an owner reported the above situation to the 12345 government service convenience hotline. 12345 reply: Currently, the construction unit is applying for the construction permit and is going through the procedures at the gardening department. If the construction permit cannot be obtained, a friends' meeting will be held again to solicit opinions from residents before redoing the plan.
Staff from the Qingxiu District Landscape Office also said that it is recommended to retain green trees that are twenty or thirty years old. If it is not due to serious insect infestation, pruning can be used to reduce the problem of wind lodging of green trees.
Reporters learned from the Qingxiu District Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau that the Nanning Transportation Bureau Community was a renovation project for old urban communities in 2020. However, due to inconsistent opinions from the owners, it has not been completed for two years. Renovation of old communities involves many aspects. If the owners have different opinions, it will affect the construction progress. If the time is delayed for too long, some projects will be put on hold and it will not be easy to restart. Therefore, we hope that the owners will communicate more, and after unified opinions, they can redo the construction plan and strive to complete the transformation as soon as possible.
Journalist's Notes
Solving the parking problem cannot rely solely on "green reduction"
The renovation of old residential areas is a great thing that benefits the people, but how to optimize the construction plan and do a good job in the ideological work of the owners is a huge project. If we want to find the "greatest common denominator" between parking spaces and green belts in old communities, we not only need the owners to understand each other more and make appropriate concessions, but also need the wisdom of "building a dojo in a snail shell".
The parking problem in old communities cannot be solved by "reducing greenery" alone. Blindly reducing greening is still difficult to meet the growing parking demand. To solve the parking problem, comprehensive policies from various departments are still needed.
