[Preview of the Week] How to Successfully Conduct Urban Renewal? Exploring Homeowner Self-Governance (AI Translation)
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- The COP28 climate conference in Dubai announced the launch of a climate compensation fund for developing countries, with significant contributions from UAE, EU, UK, USA, and Japan. This event marks a historic agreement on the first day of the conference.
- Beijing and Chengdu are examples of cities undergoing urban renewal projects aimed at improving living conditions through initiatives like 'original demolition and reconstruction' and adding elevators to old buildings. These projects involve complex negotiations among residents, government subsidies, and legal frameworks to address disputes.
- Urban renewal in China is shifting towards more sustainable and resident-focused approaches, including retrofitting old buildings rather than large-scale demolitions. Legal support for resident autonomy in these projects is crucial but requires further policy development to address challenges such as funding and administrative procedures.
文｜财新周刊 黄雨馨 单玉晓，陶语嫣（实习）
By Caixin Weekly's Huang Yuxin, Shan Yuxiao, Tao Yuyan (Intern)
1月下旬，北京再度遭遇寒潮，最低气温降到零下10度以下。丰台区马家堡路68号院2号楼所在地块，铁皮围挡被大风吹得歪斜，露出褐色的泥土。此处本来有一栋近50年历史的筒子楼，居住着73户人家，如今已被整体拆除，等待重生。
In late January, Beijing was once again hit by a cold wave, with temperatures dropping below minus 10 degrees Celsius. At Block 2 of No. 68 Courtyard on Majiabao Road in Fengtai District, metal barriers were bent askew by strong winds, exposing the brown earth beneath. This site was once home to a tube-shaped building nearly 50 years old that housed 73 families. It has now been completely demolished, awaiting rebirth.
居民们告诉财新，2号楼最早属于北京市革制品厂，一开始是办公楼，后来随着工厂规模扩大改成宿舍。这里每间屋子约15平方米，灶台都挤在室外，一层共用一个卫生间和一个水房。2006年北京市革制品厂破产，2号楼的产权单位变为丰台区房屋经营管理中心。筒子楼日渐衰老，简陋的居住条件让居民们苦不堪言，他们多次要求加以改善。
Residents told Caixin that Building No. 2 originally belonged to the Beijing Leather Products Factory, initially serving as an office building before being converted into dormitories as the factory expanded. Each room is about 15 square meters, with cooking stoves crammed outdoors and a shared bathroom and water room on each floor. In 2006, after the bankruptcy of the Beijing Leather Products Factory, the property rights for Building No. 2 were transferred to the Fengtai District Housing Management Center. The tube-shaped building has aged significantly over time, and its rudimentary living conditions have caused great distress to its residents, who have repeatedly requested improvements.
在城市更新政策指引下，经过街道办事处、政府部门和业主多方约两年的沟通协商，2023年9月，马家堡路68号院2号楼作为丰台区首个“原拆原建”试点项目正式立项。旧楼2023年底拆除，2024年春节后，一座崭新的6层住宅楼将在这里开工建设。
Guided by urban renewal policies, after about two years of communication and negotiation among street offices, government departments, and property owners, in September 2023, Building 2 of No. 68 Majiabao Road was officially established as the first "demolish and rebuild in the original place" pilot project in Fengtai District. The old building will be demolished at the end of 2023, and construction of a brand-new six-story residential building will commence here after the Spring Festival in 2024.
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