The proposal to break down walls of residential communities and end closed management has sparked heated discussion. Opponents believe that opening up communities reduces residents' sense of security, and homeowners wonder how to recover the costs they paid for shared areas. Supporters argue that open communities increase urban open space, and when community sharing becomes city sharing, municipal roads can directly reach doorsteps, improving convenience for urban residents.
With policy support, it is no longer meaningful to debate whether walls should be torn down. The focus now should be on whether residents' security will be weakened after the walls are removed. In this regard, industry experts believe that management of residential communities has always existed regardless of walls. But after removing walls and sharing the city, management will be upgraded to address potential security risks. In this context, detailed smart city construction will play a significant role in solving the embarrassing problem of residents living "naked".
Concept and role analysis of smart cities
Smart city construction refers to the use of multiple technologies including radio frequency sensing technology, IoT technology, cloud computing technology, and next-generation communication technology to provide intelligent responses to various needs including people's livelihoods, environmental protection, public safety, urban services, and industrial/commercial activities. The aim of smart city construction is to achieve intelligent urban management and operation, promoting better urban life and sustainable urban development.
After rapid economic development, China's "urban disease" problems have become extremely severe, including traffic congestion, urban pollution, difficulty in urban management, and weak medical and health security capabilities. Smart cities can specifically address various "urban disease" problems. For example, intelligent transportation can greatly alleviate traffic congestion; smart medical care can improve diagnostic efficiency and ease doctor-patient conflicts; intelligent security can reduce crime rates to some extent or provide important clues for post-event investigation.
Against the backdrop of urban development and the continuous implementation of internet technologies, using smart city concepts to manage cities, communities, and neighborhoods has become a trend. In the future, communities will operate without walls and guards but with greater safety.
Development prospects and trends of smart cities
According to the "2016-2021 China Smart City Construction Industry Development Trends and Investment Decision Support Report", during the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, China promoted three batches of 277 smart city pilot projects and achieved good results. Data shows that during the "12th Five-Year Plan" period, the market size of smart city construction in China exceeded 700 billion yuan, with outstanding achievements in government affairs, medical care, transportation, etc. During the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, the market size of smart city construction is expected to rapidly rise to 4 trillion yuan. The practice of breaking down walls in residential communities will become a "strong assist" for the rapid development of smart city construction.
In the next five years, during smart city construction, big data technology will continue to improve, greatly upgrading the experience of domestic smart city construction. Livelihood service platforms will emerge and, combined with government cloud construction, achieve rapid promotion. Third, the PPP model of government-enterprise collaborative development will gradually replace the government-investment-dominated model, shining in smart city construction.
Exploring the potential market of smart city construction
The climax of smart city construction is imminent, and intelligent transportation, smart medical care, and smart logistics will be the first to benefit. Among them, companies engaged in urban transportation system construction and highway informatization construction, as well as video surveillance equipment and navigation equipment manufacturers, will be the focus of attention in the field of intelligent transportation.
In the field of smart medical care, domestic medical informatization vendors are expected to produce smart medical informatization companies with a market value of hundreds of billions. Key focus can be on software companies that provide informatization for medical enterprises; and software companies that provide informatization for medical enterprises.
In smart logistics, domestic express companies will be integrated, and cargo flow data will be fully opened up, forming a huge real-time information platform, and delivery efficiency will also be significantly improved. Companies with numerous logistics outlets and a layout in emerging markets such as rural logistics and cross-border logistics will have great potential.