Chapter 825: Chapter 781: Demolition as Priority Chapter 825: Chapter 781: Demolition as Priority Lu Chengdong was sowhat excited at this mont, for the Tianfu City shantytown renovation plan had been circling in his mind ever since he took office. Previously, however, he had not been able to secure the support of the provincial party committee and the provincial governnt. Such a large-scale renovation plan would be impossible to achieve with Tianfu City’s resources alone without the support of higher levels.
But now, Nie Zhenbang’s attitude gave Lu Chengdong hope, and truly he lived up to his reputation. Working under Governor Nie was indeed comfortable, for the governor’s magnanimity and vision were sothing Lu had never seen before.
Seeing the smile on Nie Zhenbang’s face, Lu Chengdong suppressed the joy in his heart, organized his thoughts, and nodded, “Governor, our consideration for the entire shantytown renovation is divided into three aspects. The first aspect is the renovation of municipal transportation and public facilities. In this regard, the city intends to specifically hire well-known dostic and international urban planning and design experts and teams. While fully considering the current situation, we also want to reserve enough space for the future developnt of twenty or even thirty years, or perhaps even longer, to avoid the situation that many dostic areas are experiencing, where their reconstructed facilities beco outdated in just two or three years. In the layout planning of the roads, ensure that both the surface transportation network and the underground urban rail traffic are fully considered. In terms of water, electricity, gas, network communications, and other public facilities, as well as the urban drainage system, we aim to do it once and for all, ensuring it remains up-to-date for thirty years or forever.”
“The second aspect is the planning of the business district, adhering to the principle of sustainable developnt and striving for excellence. In choosing and introducing investors, we aim to attract top dostic and world-renowned companies to the CBD project area. Within three to five years, we plan to build the Tianfu City CBD project into a dostic first-class business center and the comrcial core of the Southwest Region.”
“The third aspect is the issue of cultural relics, heritage, and precious ancient trees, following strictly the central governnt’s guidance on sustainable developnt strategies. We will perform authentic restorations and enhancents based on the existing foundation, fully considering the current terrain and location, and protect the cultural heritage and connotations of Tianfu City to the greatest extent.”
Listening to Lu Chengdong’s words, Nie Zhenbang also nodded involuntarily. Lu Chengdong’s planning proposal had indeed struck a chord with him. Nowadays, in the construction process of many dostic areas, nurous problems had arisen. A road built less than two years ago would beco unusable due to increased traffic flow and would need to be widened and rebuilt. It seed that dividing the steps into two appeared to be a sage approach at first glance, but in reality, although capital expenditure was less initially, the true cost turned out to be much higher in the end. The price of demolition two years ago was naturally vastly different from the price two years later.
Moreover, the investnt attraction strategy in the CBD Business Area had a clear positioning. The construction of a CBD was not sothing that could be achieved just by claiming it; it carried an image and status of a city both dostically and internationally. It wasn’t sothing that could be accomplished rely with money. The coal bosses in Jini Province were wealthy, but for projects like the CBD, companies without connections or prestige could not attract the “golden phoenix.”
Last but not least, Lu Chengdong’s plan for the protection of ancient trees and antiquities also brought much relief to Nie Zhenbang. In terms of cultural relic protection, many places dostically were in complete disarray.
Centuries-old city walls and ancient buildings were destroyed without any consideration during the process of urbanization and transformation—either demolished and rebuilt elsewhere or completely erased from the annals of history.
To such behavior, Nie Zhenbang was extrely averse. Huaxia was called an Ancient Country because of its profound cultural heritage and accumulation. Whether it was direct obliteration or reconstruction elsewhere, both were irresponsible acts toward the nation and future generations.
After relocation, although the sa old bricks and tiles were used and the construction techniques tried to emulate the originals, what significance did it hold? None. History valued not the skyscrapers or the CBDs, but rather these often-overlooked elents.
After pausing for a mont, Nie Zhenbang also nodded and said, “Mayor Lu Chengdong, to be honest, I am quite pleased after hearing your report. Your shantytown renovation plan is exceptionally ticulous and thorough; it takes all aspects into consideration. I have a supportive stance on it.”
“Regarding expropriation and demolition, do you have any thoughts? An area of eight square kiloters involves a significant number of households to be demolished. This should be in your consideration as well. How to coordinate the relationships with these households is key to the success of the shantytown renovation. If this aspect is not well managed, a good deed might turn into a disaster. Do you understand?” Nie Zhenbang finished, looking up at Lu Chengdong.
These words made Lu Chengdong pause and then nod, “Governor, I am aware that once the shantytown renovation plan is made public, the cost of demolition alone would be sufficient to run into tens of billions. Once the work starts, it’s like an arrow shot out with no possibility of return. Any obstacles that arise mid-way would have an imasurable impact on the entire work.”
This was not an exaggeration nor a shot in the dark. With such a large area of demolition and reconstruction, so would be resettled on-site, but many would be relocated elsewhere. This involved setting the expropriation and compensation standards, a complex and detailed process. For on-site resettlent, how would it be managed? How much area would be exchanged for a square ter, and how much compensation would be paid? For off-site demolition, what would be the compensation price per square ter? Whether the official city governnt manages the demolition or whether the companies themselves carry out the expropriation and demolition, these are all issues that need to be carefully considered.
Moreover, as the saying goes, the sa rice raises a hundred different people. If there are a few holdouts among them, the entire CBD Business Area will end up being a ssy mishmash, which would spell failure.
Upon hearing these words, Lu Chengdong also responded with a smile, “Governor, regarding the specific standards for demolition compensation and the resettlent plan, the city does not have a clear proposal yet. Now, so comrades propose that, besides municipal engineering and traffic redevelopnt and expansion, all comrcial land requisitions should be negotiated by the companies themselves for demolition and resettlent. This could also save a lot of work for the city. Governor, you have extensive experience in this area, and in your ti working in Pear State, Liangxi, and Wanghai City, you never encountered any disputes over demolition. We need your guidance on this matter.”
As soon as Nie Zhenbang heard this, he imdiately frowned. Indeed, many cities now adopt the practice of leaving demolition concerns to comrcial companies.
However, reality has proven that this thod of demolition is very insecure. Often, the biggest problems arise with this demolition model.
For any comrcial company, no matter the work, it is a comrcial act, and one principle is paramount, to pursue the highest profit and economic value.
Thus, when it cos to demolition compensation, the principle of a comrcial company is always to achieve its goal at the lowest possible cost.
Generally, most comrcial companies are outsiders when it cos to demolition and requisitioning, and they rely on local professional demolition firms. But these demolition companies, in their pursuit of profit, are often unscrupulous. In the face of interests, they can even lower the standards for demolition compensation, and this is where conflict arises. The affected residents refuse to move, and incidents of forced and violent demolitions by these companies beco rampant.
With this in mind, Nie Zhenbang spoke in a grave tone, “This absolutely will not do. A fundantal principle in demolition is that the governnt must step in to coordinate the work of demolition and relocation.”
As he uttered these words, Nie Zhenbang’s expression beca stern. Demolition, especially when it involves such a large area, must have a unified managent, otherwise, sooner or later, there will be significant problems.
After a pause, looking at Lu Chengdong he said, “Mayor Chengdong, I think for the entire shantytown transformation plan, the city needs to establish a dedicated command center and leadership team. Beneath the command center, there should be a special team for demolition and relocation work, which together with the city’s Demolition Office and the demolition officers of the relevant districts, will form a specialized demolition squad. We must ensure the smooth and successful completion of the demolition work.”
Lu Chengdong nodded, fully convinced. This visit was not just about soliciting funds and policies; having listened to Governor Nie’s speech, Lu Chengdong felt like he had a revelation that cleared his mind. It was genuine expertise. Regarding this, Lu Chengdong had no objections and promptly said, “Governor, rest assured. With your guidance, I also feel enlightened. I will definitely follow your instructions, ensuring preparations for the shantytown’s demolition and relocation work are made well in advance.”
Nie Zhenbang nodded, noting the great benefit of economically developed cities. Such an extensive shantytown transformation in Tianfu City requires pre-emptive demolition work, and the funds advanced for this purpose are far from a small amount. In contrast, a poor city like Dizhou would find such implentation impossible and could only sigh in longing.
At that mont, Nie Zhenbang also stood up and said, “Mayor Chengdong, work diligently and carefully, with caution and prudence. You must pay close attention to this matter and guard against complacency. When the foundation for the shantytown transformation is laid, I will certainly be there in person to congratulate you.”
As his words concluded, there was a knock at the door. Li Jupeng ca in, speaking softly, “Governor, Comrades Xu Aiguo and Huang Zhenqiu from Changhong City, along with leaders from several other cities, are waiting outside.” (
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