Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 14th, title: 88 steps, finally no longer a "mountain"? -- Investigation on the current situation of installing elevators in old communities in Beijing

 

Xinhua News Agency reporters Li Bin, Guan Guifeng, Li Jiarui

Along with the epidemic prevention and control to achieve positive results, in Beijing, and people's lives are closely related to the livelihood of the people also began to resume work-March 21, Beijing Chaoyang District Nongguangli heavy truck community old building renovation project resumed work, becoming the first in Beijing to resume work of the old building renovation project. After the renovation is completed, 27 elevators will be installed here......

The Sinotruk community is a microcosm-in recent years, the capital Beijing has accelerated the pace of installing elevators in old communities, and nearly 30000 families have enjoyed the convenience of installing elevators.

However, after in-depth investigation, the reporter also found that compared with the statistics of Beijing and the huge demand of the people, the installation of elevators in old residential areas in Beijing is only the first step in the long march ".

In the face of people's expectations, the whole society urgently needs to further improve its understanding, enhance its sense of urgency, overcome obstacles with the determination to tackle tough problems, and "speed up" the installation of elevators in old communities......

(Subtitle) "Like a Dream"-Beijing's Old Community Installation of Elevators "Accelerated"

Inside the building, the construction of mechanical and electrical pipelines; outside the building, the installation of external insulation layer... March 25, the reporter came to the Chaoyang District Nongguangli heavy truck community, the project site, from time to time, residents curiously look, ask.

"These old residents have been looking forward to it for too long." Li Song, project manager of Nongguangli Heavy Duty Truck Community, the first real estate group of the construction unit, introduced.

In Beijing, every elevator installed in an old building affects the hearts of the people in the building. There are many stories of joy or hope......

"It turns out that I'm a little scared to go up and down the stairs. I never thought I could get on the elevator. After so many years of looking forward to it, I finally got on it, as if I were dreaming." Building 6, Honglian Zhongli Community, Xicheng District, Beijing, built in the early 1980 s, is a brick-red six-story building. In September 2019, an elevator was installed for trial operation. Li Guoliang, an 81-year-old resident, was deeply moved.

From Honglianzhongli in Xicheng District to No.7 courtyard of Baiyun Road, from Changying Township in Chaoyang District to Lianhuachi military rest center in Fengtai District, it took three months for the reporter to investigate the old residential areas in 12 streets and towns in 7 districts of Beijing.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, my country's urban work has determined the guiding ideology of "continuously improving the quality of the urban environment, people's quality of life, and urban competitiveness, and building a harmonious, livable, dynamic, and distinctive modern city". The goal of "building a world-class harmonious and livable city" has been established.

Livable, easy to travel, the old community can not become a forgotten corner.

In the past 10 years, especially in the past three years, Beijing has put the installation of elevators in old residential areas on the agenda, and has continuously issued documents to gradually explore the installation of elevators in existing multi-storey residential buildings: from 2010 to 2016, some central units and the old residential areas of the troops stationed in Beijing have installed 255 elevators; In 2017, 274 units were completed. In 2018, 378 units were completed. In 2019, new elevator 693 units were started and 555 completed.

Before the Spring Festival in 2018, the elevators installed in 21 units of 4 buildings in Beihang Community, Huayuan Road Street, Haidian District, Beijing were put into trial operation.

The excited retired staff of Beihang University wrote, directed and acted in the drama "Elevator", bringing the joys and sorrows about elevators to the stage: because it is not convenient to go up and down without elevators, some old professors moved home, some went to nursing homes, and some went abroad to join their children......

"I haven't been downstairs for five or six years since my waist was operated on, so I can't get down! The 88 steps in front of me are a 'mountain' in front of me ......" Sun Shichang, an 86-year-old retired professor of Beihang University, played an "old professor" at that time, and every time he recited classic lines, he couldn't help feeling mixed feelings.

The largest investment, the greatest significance, and the greatest difficulty-the installation of elevators is the biggest "dish" in the "menu" for the renovation of old communities. Beijing has increased financial subsidies, actively attracted social capital to participate, and reduced the burden on residents. The current total investment Close to 1 billion yuan.

(Subtitle) "The task is rather heavy"-"Long March" takes the first step

Small elevator, big livelihood. The reporter found that compared with the huge demand, the installation of elevators in old residential areas in Beijing is still in its infancy.

In 2019, Beijing asked all districts to conduct a survey. According to the relevant person in charge of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, through reporting estimates, there are about 100,000 unit doors in the city's old buildings that meet the requirements for installation, involving more than 200 million residents.

On the one hand, it is the 2155 department that has been installed and under construction in the past 10 years. On the other hand, more than 100,000 unit doors meet the installation conditions......

"the work of installing elevators in old residential areas is progressing steadily, but it is only just beginning, the demand is great, and the task is relatively heavy." The relevant person in charge of the Beijing Municipal Housing and Construction Commission said frankly.

Beijing is the epitome of the whole country. In July 2019, the person in charge of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development disclosed that there are 170000 old urban communities to be renovated in my country, involving hundreds of millions of residents.

"Too many elderly people have no conditions to buy new houses and can only live in old communities." Shi Xuelei, deputy director and chief engineer of the elevator R & D center for existing buildings of China Construction Technology Group Co., Ltd., found that nearly 2 million units in 170000 old communities across the country did not have elevators. These communities were mainly built between the 1960 s and 1990 s.

Li Zongrui, an 83-year-old retired professor from Beihang, lives on the 4th floor of Unit 2, Building 404 in the school. He goes downstairs to the small park in the school at 3 pm every day to walk around with his old colleagues.

"Many old neighbors have been waiting for a lifetime and died while waiting." Seeing that the elevator was installed in Building 104 not far away, Li Zongrui's expectation was beyond words. The old man broke his fingers and counted the names of the old neighbors who were unable to go downstairs until his death after being seriously ill.

"The elderly who wait for the elevator are lucky. More elderly people can't wait and can only move to nursing homes, children's homes, foreign countries, and even die while waiting." History Lei said.

"At the scene, the most frequently asked questions by residents were not 'whether the elevator is fast or noise', but 'when will it be our turn to our community '." Wu Di, a staff member of China Construction Technology Group Co., Ltd., who is responsible for the on-site hoisting construction of the elevator, said.

The stones of other mountains can be used to attack jade. In the late 1980 s and early 1990 s, Japan implemented a large number of elevator projects for old communities without elevators below 5 floors.

"Japan through the improvement of various policies, facilities, care system, etc., to protect the elderly at home." Professor Yan Shuang of Miyagi University Women's University in Japan said.

(Subtitle) "Should consider special affairs and special handling"-Yu Gong moved to the "mountain" and urgently needed to overcome the "three hurdles"

In August 2016, the "Beijing 2016 existing multi-storey residential additional elevator pilot work plan" issued, clear the installation of elevator financial subsidy policy. At present, the municipal finance has allocated a total of up to 640000 yuan per unit to the district finance quota for the project of installing elevators in old buildings. Each district government can formulate relevant subsidy policies in combination with the actual situation of the district.

"There used to be a lot of pre-conditions for installing elevators in old neighborhoods in Beijing. After the pilot program was introduced, there was no need to go through the formalities of project approval, land use, planning and construction permits, just go through the construction drawing review and elevator installation and acceptance." The relevant person in charge of the Beijing Municipal Housing and Construction Commission said.

In the face of three invisible "hurdles", the party committees and governments at all levels in Beijing are facing difficulties:

-The first "hurdle" is to persuade all residents of the unit building to sign their consent.

In the process of soliciting opinions on the installation of elevators, most of the residents on the first floor were worried about the shading and noise of the elevators. According to the survey conducted by China Construction Technology Group Co., Ltd. in various provinces and cities for the addition of elevator research and development centers in existing buildings, how to get 100 percent of residents to sign or at least not explicitly oppose it has become the "No. 1" problem in the installation of elevators in old residential areas across the country.

"Because the elevator belongs to special equipment, it is very important to do a good job in maintenance and management in the later period, which requires full consultation among residents." The relevant person in charge of the Beijing Municipal Commission of housing and urban rural development said, "it is better to do the preliminary negotiation work for a long time, but also to do a solid job and avoid turning over the pancakes '."

"Work from door to door. If you can't climb the door once, you can climb it twice. If you can't see it during the day, you wait for the owner to come back from work at night." Huang Weihong, secretary of Shenggubeili Community, Heping Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, said that his eyes could not help but turn red.

Tongzhou Beixiaoyuan residential area is commercial housing, residents do not know each other. "This makes it more difficult to do the work at home. We can only work hard and there is no shortcut." Community Secretary Li Li said.

-How to strengthen the later operation and maintenance and realize long-term and reliable operation is another "hurdle".

"Now in Beijing, with policies, you can build if you want to build, and with funds, you can build, but it is still a topic to manage and maintain well!" Guo Huagang, head of the old community team of the Major Project Office in Xicheng District, said.

It is understood that in Beijing, the installation of elevators in old buildings mainly adopts three methods: agent construction lease, property right unit contribution, and owner's self-financing and self-construction. Among them, "agent construction lease" is the most: the owner entrusts a third party as the main body of implementation, responsible for the installation of elevators and subsequent maintenance, and the owner pays monthly or annual usage fees.

The reporter found that although Beijing's subsidies are very strong, they are still not enough to cover all construction costs, because in addition to the installation of elevators, the relocation of underground pipelines also costs a lot of money.

An elevator has been installed in the community of Tongzhou Beixiaoyuan. Later in the operation, residents are required to pay a user fee, but the fee is not enough to cover the operation and maintenance costs.

"Although only one elevator has been installed, we have to set up maintenance points in the community. If more elevators can be installed, with the scale effect, the advertising space in the car can be used more effectively and the cost can be further reduced." Cai Changping, general manager of Beijing Yangyi Fashion Building Decoration Co., Ltd., who is responsible for the installation of elevators in Tongzhou Beixiaoyuan community, said.

"We are conducting a follow-up study on the later operation and management, and will formulate reasonable guidance on fee management, and at the same time encourage enterprises to develop business and increase revenue." The relevant person in charge of the Beijing Municipal Housing and Construction Commission said.

-The installation of elevators and the relocation of pipelines are often time-consuming, laborious and expensive, becoming the third "hurdle".

On the campus of Beihang, green fences have been installed in front of some old buildings, as well as large pits that have been dug. Community staff told reporters that the relocation of gas and other lines often requires approval several months in advance.

According to the research results of the addition of elevator research and development centers in existing buildings of China Construction Technology Group Co., Ltd., there is currently no special "green channel" for the installation of elevator pipelines in Beijing and even across the country ".

"Gas, tap water and other units will not give priority to the relocation of pipelines equipped with elevators." Shi Xuelei suggested that since the installation of elevators involves the quality of life of many residents, especially the elderly, special matters should be considered.

"We will convene various municipal professional companies with relevant departments to study shortening the approval time for pipeline relocation and reducing construction costs. At the same time, we will compile elevator atlas and technical guidelines to further standardize the work." The relevant person in charge of the Beijing Municipal Housing and Construction Commission said.

In 2020, the installation of elevators in old buildings will continue to be listed as an important livelihood project in Beijing. It is planned to start construction of more than 400 units and complete construction of more than 200 units throughout the year, so as to further solve the difficulties for the elderly and people with mobility difficulties to get up and down the stairs......

People, looking forward to, wait and see!

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