英语新闻|Qingdao builds a livable city
城市更新建设让生活更美好
青岛:1479个更新项目,
让城市更宜居更完善更畅达
TheeasterncoastalcityofQingdaoinShandongprovincehasbeenrampingupeffortstobuildalivablecitywithanimprovedenvironmentforliving,workingandvisiting,localmediareported.
Thisyear,Qingdaostartedathree-yearcampaignofurbanrenewalandurbanconstruction,aimingtofurtherimproveurbanfunctions,urbanquality,andthelivingenvironment,aswellasenhancecitizens'senseofgainandhappiness.
Effortshavebeenmadetopromotethereconstructionofoldurbanareasandoldresidentialcommunities,upgrademunicipalfacilities,andacceleratetheconstructionofparkingfacilities.
Thecityplanstocompletetherenovationofoldresidentialcommunitiesbuiltbefore2000,completetherenovationofoldfactoryareasandtransformanumberoflargeoldblocksaswellasanumberofvillages,accordingtolocalconditions.Inthenextthreeyears,1,108oldresidentialareasareexpectedtoberebuilt,benefiting300,000households.
Thisyear,Qingdaoplanstorenovate318oldresidentialareas,benefiting92,000households.Sofar,all318projectshavebeenstarted.
Qingdaoplanstostrengthenthedevelopmentofheating,gas,sanitationandwaterutilities,andimprovethequalityofdailyservices.Itwillcontinuouslyenhancetheurbancomprehensivecarryingcapacitythroughoutthreeyearsofefforts.
Theconstructionofmunicipalroadsincludingurbanexpresswaysandtrunkroadsarealsoexpectedbeaccelerated,aswellastheconstructionofpedestriancrossingsatimportantnodesinurbanareas.Inthecomingthreeyears,20newpedestriancrossingfacilitiesareexpectedtobebuilt.
Inthecomingthreeyears,Qingdaoplanstopromotetheconstructionof120publicparkinglotsand11busstations,whichcanaddmorethan70,000parkingberths.
AnoldresidentialareainShibeidistrictisdeckedoutwithanewlookafterrenovation.[Photo/GuanhaiNews]
AnaerialphotoshowscurrentconstructionoftheHaierRoad-YinchuanRoadinterchangeinQingdao.[Photo/GuanhaiNews]
ThenewZhanshanSquareinShinandistricthasmorethan500undergroundparkingspaces.[Photo/GuanhaiNews]
Source:CHINADAILY-CharmingQingdao