Renovation Pattern And Management Of Beijing Shantytown

Developing countries around the world act outstandingly on resolving “the urban disease” caused by rapid urbanization. The existence of “shantytown” reflects one of the general problems in the process of urbanization of our country. The renovation of the old urban areas has actually begun as soon as the PRC is established and many of these areas are the so-called “shantytowns”. After the year of 2000, provinces around the country have been taking the renovation of shantytown into action and have made considerable progress along with some problems. Hence, the presence of this research is to better solve the problems of the existence of the shantytowns, to promote the healthy urbanization of Beijing and all other large cities around the country, which has great significance on city construction and development.The author intends to discuss and analyze in several aspects including the area to be rebuilt, the according policy and the problems in practice through field investigation, regulating documentations and improving the practical experience. In addition, base on the previous point, problems which will be confronted in the future during the renovation of the shantytown of Beijing can be discovered and their causes can be analyzed. Integrating the practice experience around the world and the analyses above, several suggestions and measures are proposed for the current project of shantytown renovation around China.Paper suggests that:(1) Beijing will confront more complicated problems on shantytown renovation in the future, which includes the problems in the area itself, the complexity of implement the existing experience and the lack of policy support.(2) To prevent repeat problems included in the existing experience and to create more scientific, systematic and profound step integration, the practice of International Community Shantytowns Renovation should be used for reference.(3) Persist with the combination of government leading and marketization to achieve the optimization of resource allocation and motivation of participation. Balance the relationship among the government, citizens and community enterprises and motivate them to take action.(4)Our view is needed to be broadened to discover and create new patterns of shantytown renovation. Persist in the new pattern of “gradual removal-currency compensation-independent choice” for the renovation.(5) The shantytown renovation of Beijing has entered a new era and it not only requires the concern of the municipal government but also needs the regulation of the nation.