A new space race in the city
China DailyNewly renovated Caoyang Centennial Park, which used to be an old railway market, features areas for art, sport and casual activities and is a popular spot in Putuo district. Despite living in a city that has one of the highest population densities in the world-more than 23,000 people live per square kilometer in the downtown area-the residents of Shanghai have seen public spaces mushroom over the past five years as the campaign for micro-renewal of urban spaces continues to gather pace. For instance, public amenities such as sports equipment, activity rooms, benches and jogging trails have been introduced in formerly underutilized and sealed off spaces like beneath overpasses, deserted warehouses and basements of old housing communities. Organized by the Shanghai Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the recent contest saw dozens of participants submit proposals for renewal plans for 101 locations in the city.
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