新华鲜报丨城市规划“全面体检”！让城市更健康

Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Natural Resources has released the 2025 version of the "Urban Physical Examination Evaluation Regulations," emphasizing a people-centered approach to urban planning and aiming to enhance urban vitality and construction [1][3]. Group 1: Urban Development Standards - The new standards focus on accelerating the transformation of urban development methods, enhancing livability, resilience, and smart capabilities [3]. - New indicators have been added to improve urban safety resilience, including the overlap area of flood retention areas and urban development boundaries, the agricultural land area within 20 kilometers of urban areas, and the number of water sources [3]. Group 2: Safety and Infrastructure - The standards include specific indicators for the renovation of old gas pipelines, safety distance control, electric bicycle parking space, and construction waste disposal facilities to reduce urban safety hazards from the source [3]. - The emphasis on urban safety is a response to recent major natural disasters and safety incidents, highlighting the need for improved multi-source security capabilities under extreme conditions [3]. Group 3: Community and Accessibility - The new standards prioritize the actual experiences of citizens by mandating the evaluation of the "15-minute community life circle" as a required action for all cities [3]. - Assessments will include the coverage of facilities such as schools, elderly care, cultural and sports services, and fresh markets within walking distances of 5 to 15 minutes, as well as commuting times and per capita park green space [3]. Group 4: Digitalization and Efficiency - The new standards emphasize the use of digital methods for all stages of indicator reporting, calculation, display, and analysis, aiming to streamline processes and reduce the burden on grassroots levels [6]. - The total number of indicators has been reduced to enhance efficiency while ensuring effective implementation of urban planning [6]. Group 5: Policy and Implementation - The establishment of a city physical examination evaluation mechanism was highlighted in the approval of the "Beijing Urban Master Plan (2016-2035)" by the central government in 2017 [6]. - Starting this year, annual urban planning physical examination reports will be linked to land supply plans to strengthen performance assessments [6].