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Elevator endeavor hits new heights

By Yao Jialin and Xu Wei | March 25, 2017, Saturday | Print Edition

ON the morning of March 2, the residents of Nujiangyuan in Changzheng Town, Putuo District, celebrated the installation of new elevators with fanfare that included the sound of drum and gong music.

Three other old buildings in the area, including Nujiangyuan’s No. 22 and No. 32 buildings and Meichuan Xinyuan’s No. 5 building will also be equipped with elevators. Residents gathered to witness the ceremony, which was welcome news for elderly residents.

Last year, a residential elevator was installed in the No.7 building of Nujiangyuan, which was Shanghai’s first such elevator project funded by residents.

It also set an example for other old residences in the neighborhood.

Ever since the success at No. 7 building, residents in more than 10 buildings have applied to the residential committee for elevators of their own. The committee held meetings about the procedures and demands of installing more elevators.

Nujiangyuan’s No. 22 and No. 32 buildings and Meichuan Xinyuan’s No. 5 building were chosen to be the next batch of buildings to be equipped with residential elevators.

More than 60 percent of residents living in the six- and seven-story buildings are above 60 years old.

According to Mao Pingfen, an official with the residential committee, the three buildings, which have different architectural structures, can also serve as models for future construction in the community.

The project received the approval of an overwhelming majority of residents. Local government agencies also simplified examination and approval procedures for the project. Construction will be completed in the end of June.

Luo Huajian, who lives on the 6th floor of Nujiangyuan’s No.32 building, was grateful to his neighbors living on the 1st and 2nd floors.

“Elevators are unnecessary to them, but for the sake of elderly residents, they extended their generous support and understanding,” Luo said.

Installing an elevator costs more than 600,000 yuan (US$86,909). Funding from the local government covered 40 percent of the cost. The rest was raised by residents themselves. Successful examples of such projects are expected to be promoted to more old residences of the district.

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