After the recent release of the "Guiding Opinions on Comprehensively Promoting the Renovation of Old Urban Residential Areas", it can be said that the comprehensive upgrading and renovation of old residential areas will need to go through the practical operation stage. One of the major differences in upgrading and renovation is whether buildings without elevators should be equipped with elevators? The Opinion states that if two-thirds of the residents in the community agree and the other users do not object, elevators can be installed. In practical operation, there are still many difficulties, mainly because users on the first and second floors do not agree to install elevators. So should elevators be installed in old residential areas? I only state my viewpoint and do not argue with others. I hope everyone can express their own opinions and ultimately find a reasonable and appropriate solution.

I personally believe that in the comprehensive upgrading and renovation of old residential areas, elevators should be installed for buildings with four or more floors. Because this is the trend of the times, with the completion of shantytown renovation, old renovation officially appears, and an important project of old renovation is to install elevators for buildings without elevators. This is explicitly stated in the 'Guiding Opinions', and we should follow this trend instead of going against it.

Installing elevators is not just about using old residential areas as a pretext for elderly residents, but more importantly, it is to improve the living comfort of residents and increase the occupancy rate of some old residential areas. There is a phenomenon now that the vacancy rate in old residential areas is increasing, and those who can move out have moved out, even including residents with good school district properties. Didn't they move out to find more comfortable living conditions?

Why is it difficult to install elevators? Mainly because installing elevators is not very useful for residents on the first and second floors, and can also affect them. They believe that installing elevators will have an impact on the structure of the house and pose safety hazards; Secondly, if you cannot use the elevator, you may need to pay a fee; Thirdly, installing elevators affects the lighting of the house and also generates noise; Finally, installing elevators may increase the value of houses on the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors, while the first floor loses its advantage and instead depreciates. These problems do objectively exist, so how can they be solved? This is an unavoidable issue facing the renovation of old residential areas.

How to solve the problem of installing elevators in old residential areas? Firstly, install an elevator to provide some economic compensation to the residents on the first floor, and the residents on the first floor do not need to pay for the installation of the elevator; Secondly, residents on the first floor do not need to pay for elevator operation and maintenance fees; Thirdly, allocate a small piece of land in front of the main balcony of the first floor residents for their use; Fourthly, place them at the front entrance and retain the original entrance. This turns the first floor residents into independent households, reducing the impact of installing elevators on them.

After several years of shantytown renovation, the urbanization process has been promoted. As shantytown renovation is about to exit the historical stage and old renovation is officially launched, there are certainly difficulties, but they cannot stop the historical process. We actively face it and come up with reasonable and appropriate solutions. The government has provided guidance, and various regions have formulated methods and specific measures for the renovation of old buildings based on actual situations. The renovation will definitely proceed smoothly.