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As China’s urban development enters a crucial phase of urban renewal, transitioning from extensive construction to the enhancement of existing structures, the focus has shifted toward improving the quality of existing urban spaces. Among these quality improvements, the revitalization of old residential communities has become a significant concern. However, owing to the early construction periods of these communities, they often lack sufficient public activity spaces. This shortage, compounded by a lack of awareness of providing specialized services for different age groups, results in intergenerational conflicts in the already scarce public activity spaces. Therefore, in upgrading these communities, a new emphasis is placed on constructing inter-generational co-living friendly spaces based on the concept of a lifelong healthy community, addressing the needs of various age groups and promoting intergenerational interactions.
Research Subjects
Taiyuan, located in the central part of Shanxi Province, is a representative old industrial base in China. During the urbanization process, Taiyuan constructed numerous multi-story residential communities, mostly built in the 1980s and 1990s. These old residential communities commonly face challenges related to insufficient public activity spaces. Addressing this situation, I aim to explore how to unlock the limited spatial potential within these old residential communities and develop renewal strategies for these cross-generational co-living spaces.
Research And Analysis Of The Current Outdoor Public Space In Old Residential Communities In The Six Districts Of Taiyuan City
The empirical investigation of the current state of outdoor public spaces in old residential communities across the six administrative districts of Taiyuan City revealed that these neighbourhoods face common challenges: a scarcity of internal space resources, a monolithic form of green spaces, and the ineffective utilization of numerous abandoned and idle corner spaces. The revitalized public activity spaces in these old residential communities also exhibit issues, including low utilization rates, diminished vibrancy, and a limited diversity of user demographics. In summary, the limited activity spaces within old residential communities are insufficient to meet the diverse and differentiated activity needs of all age groups. The potential micro-spaces within these communities are also often in a state of neglect and have not been fully utilized.
Inter-Generational Friendliness
“Inter-generational” refers to every resident throughout their life cycle, including birth, growth, education, work, marriage, childbirth and elderly care, covering all age groups. “Friendliness” denotes providing inclusive public services for all age groups, while also catering to the specific and diversified needs of different age groups.
Methods
Research Subjects
For this study I selected two representative old communities in Tianyuan City as the primary research subjects. The selection of these representative communities was based on the following criteria:
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The Taiyuan Urban Renewal Plan for Old Residential Communities 2020–2025 (Fang et al., 2021) issued by the Taiyuan Municipal Government focuses on the renovation of old residential communities built before 2000. These communities lack a complete infrastructure and whose residents express a strong desire for renovation.
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The communities targeted for renovation conform to two typical identified spatial structures.
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Potentially available micro-space models exist within the communities.