For many residents in the downtown area of Chongming, being able to visit a park downstairs is no longer a luxury. Not long ago, three pocket parks in the Ximen Community of Chengqiao Town were officially opened, which immediately became favorite places for the surrounding people. Taking a break, chatting, taking a walk, dancing on the square... The small parks have opened up infinite excitement for life.

After years of layout and construction, the total number of pocket parks in Chongming has reached 113. They are scattered in villages and on streets and roads in urban and rural areas. The appearance is diverse, and the design is tailored to local conditions. What remains unchanged is the bustling atmosphere inside the parks, which is highly praised by the surrounding residents.

Why are pocket parks so popular? More than its convenient location and perfect functionality, it fills the precious needs, desires, and hobbies in people's lives that are not the most urgent or significant. People often say that familiar places lack scenery. Pocket parks have just brought new scenery to the familiar city by adding small happiness to people one after another. It has made people feel that they have been cared for and respected, and then confirm that this is our city. The construction of pocket parks reflects the important concept of the people's city.

The construction of pocket parks has always been for the people. For young people, pocket parks may be the icing on the cake, adding some good mood to life; for the elderly, children, and those with limited mobility, a park and green space within reach can meet the multi-level needs of neighborhood socializing, fitness and entertainment, leisure and scenery appreciation. Valuing each group and providing appropriate care marks the climb of urban civilization to a higher level.

The construction of pocket parks needs to rely more on the people.

The design scheme of the three newly opened pocket parks has solicited the opinions of surrounding people. The delivery guy proposed to set up parking lots for battery bicycles, the elderly residents proposed that the square at the street corner was a little small, can it be expanded for dancing, and some residents added that the pavement of the sidewalk is somewhat old, can it be renovated... the wonderful practice of the people's participation in urban construction contributed to a beautiful urban life.

The construction of pocket park reminds us that urban development also needs to focus on small areas, and the people's difficulties and anxieties. Besides, we need to recognize that the construction of people's cities is not a single day's achievement. The key lies in grasping the profound connotation of the people's city, always placing the people at the center of urban development, continuously soliciting the demands of the masses, gradually solving the problems of urban construction and operation, and gathering more wisdom and forces from the masses for urban construction and development.