On October 23, the Standing Committee of the Hongkou District People's Congress held a meeting on the district’s situation report. Zhu Qinhao, Chair of the Standing Committee of the District People's Congress, attended and presided over the meeting. Guan Yetong, Standing Member of the CPC District Committee and Deputy District Governor, reported to all deputies to the District People's Congress on the progress of urban renewal work in Hongkou.
At the report meeting, Guan gave a detailed report on the overall situation of urban renewal work in the district from six aspects: fully promoting the major project of the "Regional Overall Revitalization Campaign", fully promoting the improvement of regional living environment quality, focusing on optimizing public space facilities, emphasizing the reshaping of historical buildings and scenes, focusing on improving the quality and efficiency of industry parks, and promoting the revitalization of commerce. Besides, the progress of key urban renewal projects in the district, the methods of urban renewal work, the current difficulties, and the future work plan were introduced.
At present, the district is strengthening the construction of industry projects as planned, gathering a group of high-energy functional institutions, and accelerating the highlighting of core carrying functions. And it continuously promotes the construction of projects with supporting functions, continuously improves the living experience of citizens, and creates a more dynamic living environment. Besides, it actively carries out research and planning for the neighborhood renewal project, promotes the organic renewal of the district according to local conditions, continuously optimizes the functional structure of the neighborhoods, drives the comprehensive development of the North Bund, and builds a city image that blends old and new: holding onto memories and touching the future.
According to the plan, Hongkou has specially promoted projects such as the construction of Leister Institute of Technology, 90 and 91 neighborhoods, and the North Technology Innovation Biotechnology Industry Park. And it has accelerated the implementation of supporting function projects such as the East Yuhang Road Ramp Project, the North Bund Air Corridor Demonstration Section, the Victory Cinema Project, and the Navigation Park. Furthermore, it has continuously planned neighborhood renewal projects including the protective development of the Tilanqiao area, the Shanshouli Neighborhood, and No. 140 Neighborhood.
Continuously promoting urban renewal work with high quality, high standards, and high level is an important measure for Hongkou to promote high-quality urban development based on the characteristics of the downtown area of a mega city. The Hongkou District Party Committee and the District Government will continue to accelerate the pace of urban renewal, intensify the construction of major projects, make every effort to create an important display window of the Chinese path to modernization, build a good urban area that belongs to the people and serves the people, and vividly interpret the concept of “better city, better life". The deputies to the District People's Congress were expected to continuously supervise and guide the urban renewal work of Hongkou.
Zhu Qinhao emphasized that the urban renewal work is related to the well-being of the people. He hoped that all the deputies to the District People's Congress would not only become beneficiaries of urban development, but also witnesses, participants, and promoters of urban development. The deputies were expected to actively offer advice and suggestions and contribute their wisdom and strength to the development of Hongkou.