Recently, a netizen asked the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau of Xiangyang City, Hubei Province, "Why don't you let the lawn of Moon Bay Park lie down?".In this regard, the Xiangyang Municipal Bureau of Housing and Urban-Rural Development replied that according to the "20 Articles of Xiangyang Civilization" and the requirements for the creation of a national civilized city, reclining seats (lawns) in the park are uncivilized behaviors.
The lawn of the park can't lie down, and it was also labeled as "uncivilized", it is estimated that this netizen will have a somewhat complicated mood when he sees the reply of the Xiangyang Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau. Some netizens also complained: The lawn is not allowed to lie down, it is better to plant cacti instead.
However, in the "20 Articles of Xiangyang Civilization" issued by Xiangyang City in 2018, it was not explicitly mentioned that you should not lie on the lawn. In recent years, the field visit part of the operation manual of the national civilized city evaluation system does not explicitly mention that you cannot lie on the lawn of the park. Therefore, the Xiangyang Municipal Bureau of Housing and Urban-Rural Development said that the park lawn cannot be laid, which is a "work requirement for the creation of a civilized city", which seems somewhat untenable.
For urban residents, the park lawn is not only a place for viewing, it also represents a poetic environment, a way of life, people's green space, the demand for the lawn has long been changed from viewing to enjoyment, a family lying on the lawn to watch the stars and the moon, three or five friends on the lawn from poetry and song to talk about the philosophy of life, even if it is just a person lying quietly in a daze......Aren't these beautiful pictures a "plus" for a civilized city?
In the final analysis, the purpose of creating a civilized city is to make the "people" in the city live a better life, but if in order to "create civilization", the "people" in the city are pushed away from the green, wouldn't it be contrary to the original intention of creating a civilized city?
Although the parks and green spaces in many places in China can only be viewed, not entered, and not stepped on, it should also be seen that the open sharing of urban parks and green spaces is not only a new urban management service content, but also an important window to improve the image of urban management, and it is also a trend.
In February this year, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development issued the "Notice on Carrying out the Pilot Work of Open and Shared Urban Parks and Green Spaces", requiring all localities to actively promote the open sharing of urban parks and green spaces. According to the notice, open and shared areas will be demarcated in areas such as park lawns, understory spaces and idle land, and supporting service facilities will be improved to better meet the needs of the people for outdoor activities close to nature such as tents, sports and fitness, leisure and recreation.
It is true that most of the park green grass species are relatively intolerant of stepping on, if a large number of people step on and lie down, it will inevitably increase the cost of maintenance, and it is not excluded that a very small number of people will have some behavior that destroys green space and soil, but this is not unsolvable, and some local practices may be able to learn from it. Guangzhou City scientifically plans the play time of park lawns, opens them in different time periods and regions, and announces the opening hours of each park and green space in advance. The lawns of major parks are selected to be more resistant to walking, and water and fertilizer management is strengthened.
Park lawns have changed from forbidden to open, the role of lawns is changing, and the thinking of managers is also changing. A green space where you can sit and lie down at will is what a city park should look likeA city where residents can enjoy the "poetry and distance" at their doorstep is also a more civilized city.
Author: Guo Huiyan, **China Youth Review).