学习笔记｜坚持城市内涵式发展 推进城市高质量发展

Core Viewpoint - The recent Central Urban Work Conference emphasized the significant improvements in urbanization levels, urban development capabilities, and ecological environment quality in China since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party, advocating for a new path of urban modernization with a focus on high-quality development and people-centered urban planning [1][4]. Group 1: Urban Development Goals - The conference outlined seven key tasks for urban work, including optimizing modern urban systems, building vibrant innovation cities, creating comfortable and convenient livable cities, developing green and low-carbon beautiful cities, ensuring safe and resilient cities, fostering virtuous and civilized cities, and establishing efficient smart cities [2]. - The transition from rapid urbanization to stable development requires a shift in urban development philosophy, emphasizing human-centered goals such as innovation, livability, beauty, resilience, civilization, and intelligence [1][2]. Group 2: Urbanization Statistics - As of the end of 2023, China's urban resident population reached 932.67 million, an increase of 11.96 million from the previous year, with the urbanization rate rising to 66.16%, up by 0.94 percentage points [3]. Group 3: Urban Quality Improvement - The meeting highlighted the need for a scientific evaluation system for urban development, moving away from GDP-centric approaches that have led to poor decision-making and uniform city renovations, advocating for high-quality development to be included in performance assessments for local officials [3][4]. - The focus on improving urban quality includes addressing urban issues, enhancing air quality, and implementing refined urban management practices, such as waste classification and low-carbon infrastructure [4].