China's Shanghai offers wisdom for nationwide urban renewal

China’s Shanghai offers wisdom for nationwide urban renewal

Building on in-depth preliminary investigations, Shanghai has adopted a household-specific urban renewal strategy, under which each household receives a customized renewal plan, according to Pan Wei, an official with the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. Each renewal plan is created based on face-to-face exchanges with local residents — whose concerns are particularly solicited and…

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China's old neighborhood renovation balances livelihoods

China’s old neighborhood renovation balances livelihoods

Wang Congchun, vice president of Shanghai University and head of Shanghai Institute of Urban Regeneration and Sustainability, made the remarks in the latest episode of China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency. He highlighted the challenges in implementing such projects in Shanghai, noting that limited space and complex coordination processes…

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