Old self built buildings cannot be demolished across the board, says Professor Zhao Zhongjie in Chin

Mondo Social Updated on 2024-03-08

Professor Zhao Zhongjie said in the China City Daily that the renovation of old residential areas cannot be carried out by mandatory demolition. Recently, a friend in Beijing showed him a whistleblower letter, mainly about the problem of Shangdi Street in Haidian District. Residents of Shangji Dongli closed their terraces on the roof, but the street department wrongly identified it as an illegal building and prepared for compulsory demolition. Residents believe that the street department does not respect history, does not follow the law, and abuses its power. They have requested higher authorities to intervene and rectify the behavior.

Residents believe that it is reasonable and legal for them to close the terrace. On the one hand, the contract they signed with the developer clarified that the terrace was a gift area that could be transferred with the house. On the other hand, according to the interpretation of the Supreme People's Court, the top-level platform should be the exclusive property of the owner. In addition, the closed top-floor platform also meets the requirements of Beijing's "Ninth Five-Year Plan" residential construction standards.

However, the street department did not produce any written documents to prove their determination, but only verbally notified and intimidated, which violated the relevant provisions of the Administrative Coercion Law and was a serious violation of the law of abuse of power.

In addition, the actions of the street department also violated the relevant provisions of the "Beijing 14th Five-Year Plan for the Renovation of Old Residential Areas". The plan requires that the renovated community should not only look good, but also live well, resolve residential safety risks, and fully solicit the opinions of residents to solve the people's urgency.

Professor Zhao Zhongjie pointed out that the renovation of old residential areas in Beijing is a project to benefit the people, and it should be carried out in accordance with the procedures and laws. Mandatory demolition cannot be carried out in a one-size-fits-all manner.

This incident has attracted widespread attention and discussion on the Internet. Some netizens commented that the 30-year-old house itself is defective, and there are also problems with the top-floor design. What is the reason for returning to the original defective state after demolition? A similar situation was reported by the China City Daily, a subsidiary of People's **.

The whole incident had a certain impact on society. First of all, it has sparked attention to the renovation of old neighborhoods, and made people rethink how to balance urban development and preserve history and culture. Secondly, the incident exposed the problem of abuse of power and non-compliance with laws and regulations in some places, which aroused public doubts and concerns about administrative law enforcement.

As of now, it is not known whether there is an update on the incident. However, this incident has undoubtedly aroused people's thinking and discussion on urban planning and the renovation of old neighborhoods. How should we balance urban development with the need to preserve history and culture? **The rights and opinions of residents should be fully respected when carrying out renovations. Only through reasonable procedures and in accordance with the law can the renovation project better benefit the people.

In this case, we need to think about and explore more reasonable and effective solutions. How to ensure the fairness and legitimacy of the renovation of old communities? How can historical and cultural heritage be preserved in urban development?

For the impact of the whole incident, we should objectively summarize. It has aroused public attention to the renovation of old communities and administrative law enforcement, prompting ** and related parties to reflect on and improve their working methods. This kind of incident should be used as a reference to further improve the relevant systems and policies of urban planning and transformation. At the same time, we should also pay attention to and support the excellent cases and experiences of actively promoting urban transformation and protecting historical and cultural heritage.

To sum up, this incident has attracted widespread public attention and has had a certain impact on urban planning and the renovation of old residential areas. We should take this incident as an opportunity to think deeply about and study how to better balance urban development and protect history and culture, and put forward reasonable and effective solutions to create a better living environment for the people.

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