Core Viewpoint - The article emphasizes the importance of cultivating urban civilization as a key task in urban development, highlighting the need for historical preservation, cultural soft power, and community engagement in building a morally uplifting city [1]. Group 1: Historical and Cultural Preservation - Urban development should focus on preserving and inheriting historical culture, ensuring that the historical context is integrated into modern urban planning [2]. - The relationship between historical preservation and modern construction must be balanced, allowing for the protection and development of historical sites and cultural heritage [2]. - A mechanism for protecting and inheriting cultural heritage should be established, promoting the restoration of historical cultural districts and the maintenance of historical buildings [2]. Group 2: Enhancing Cultural Soft Power - Urban cultural soft power reflects a city's internal cohesion and external influence, shaped by historical accumulation, human spirit, and public services [4]. - There is a need to integrate local culture with daily life, making cultural resources a distinctive feature of the city [4]. - Historical and ethnic resources should be revitalized through experiential upgrades, transforming static cultural heritage into engaging living experiences [4]. Group 3: Community Engagement and Governance - Urban development should prioritize the needs of the people, ensuring that living spaces are convenient and enriching [5]. - A social governance system that integrates traditional culture should be established, focusing on resolving community issues through non-litigious means [6]. - Community initiatives, such as volunteer services and cultural exchanges, should be promoted to enhance civic engagement and moral standards [7].

党的十八大以来，习近平总书记围绕城市工作作出一系列重要论述，强调要"注重延续城市历史文 脉""保留城市历史文化记忆"，推动加强城市文化软实力建设。日前召开的中央城市工作会议部署了"一 个优化、六个建设"城市工作重点任务，提出"完善历史文化保护传承体系，完善城市风貌管理制度，保 护城市独特的历史文脉、人文地理、自然景观"的重要要求，为推动城市高质量发展提供了科学指引、 明确了主攻方向。在中国式现代化进程中做好城市工作，必须深刻领悟保护城市独特的历史文脉的重要 意义，让"活起来"的城市历史文化遗产更好赓续城市历史文脉、塑造城市的独特灵魂。 （作者为四川大学中国俗文化研究所教授） 《 人民日报 》（ 2025年08月07日 09 版） (责编：白宇、卫嘉) 处理好城市改造开发和历史文化遗产保护利用的关系。城市是一个民族文化、记忆和情感的载体，历史 文化是城市的灵魂。新时代，习近平总书记走进一座座历史名城、文化古城，对城市传承历史文脉提出 一系列重要要求。在北京玉河，习近平总书记强调："要本着对历史负责、对人民负责的精神，传承历 史文脉，处理好城市改造开发和历史文化遗产保护利用的关系"；在江苏苏州，习近平总书记提出， ...