15-min-radius community circles make life easier in Pudong

Pudong New Area in East China's Shanghai has made remarkable progress in promoting the development of 15-minute-radius community life circles, which have made life easier for local residents.

The circles mean that all residents have access to things they need for daily life, work, entertainment, education, healthcare, sports and leisure within a 15-min walk from their homes, which make people more happy by giving them close access to daily necessities.

In 2016, Shanghai rolled out the concept of building 15-min-radius community life circles. Pudong has responded actively to the city's call and released a wide range of supportive policies to strengthen the design of such "15-min circles" and expand their coverage in the area.

As of the end of 2022, Pudong had invested more than 50 billion yuan ($7.3 billion) to enhance the layout of services and public facilities for residents and meet the multilevel needs of the public.

The community life circles were built with features such as public security, community services, green spaces, a comfortable and pleasant living environment, and employment guidance.

Currently, the coverage rate of 15-min-radius community life circles has increased from 36 percent in 2018 to 93 percent in 2022, and a complete public service system featuring urban-rural integration and a balanced and inclusive development model has been built in the area.

Pudong New Area in East China's Shanghai makes remarkable progress in promoting the development of 15-minute-radius community life circles. [Photo/WeChat account: pdnews]