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The 'shared tool house' is here, the more innovative explorations in grassroots governance, the better

2024-11-15   

Electric saws, drills, screwdrivers, folding ladders... According to the Workers' Daily on November 12th, a "shared tool house" was recently built and put into use in Taoyuan Community, Xugou Street, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province. The "Shared Tool House" raises items through community procurement, donations from the public, and has collected more than 50 maintenance tools such as electric saws, drills, screwdrivers, and folding ladders for residents to share and use for free. Netizens have provided their own "portraits" of the "shared tool house" in their eyes, such as "treasure bags around residents" and "15 minute tool circles". In fact, apart from Zhejiang, many communities in Beijing, Shanghai and other places have been working hard to unite various resources and create "shared tool houses" according to the spatial concept of "openness, sharing and intensification". This heartwarming move has multiple values and meanings. Firstly, leveraging the advantages of collective wisdom and effort to make convenience more accessible. Repair tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches, drills, etc. are usually not fully prepared by a household. With a community "shared tool house", neighbors' tool resources may also be used by themselves. This not only effectively solves the problem of wanting to repair an object but not having enough tools, but also increases the utilization rate of idle tools in residents' homes. Sharing resources to solve unexpected and urgent needs is undoubtedly a tangible convenience. Secondly, it narrows the distance between neighbors and helps to create a better atmosphere of mutual trust and assistance among residents. In recent years, with the acceleration of the pace of life and changes in living habits, neighborhood relationships have gradually weakened. The phrase 'no contact across the wall, passing by without paying attention' is a true portrayal of a considerable part of neighborhood relationships. The "shared tool house" cleverly connects the lives of neighbors, allowing residents to interact through objects and creating a stronger atmosphere of mutual assistance among neighbors, which is conducive to creating a new era of "acquaintance community". Thirdly, it can drive more residents to take over the heartwarming relay, making the small acts of helping others more enduring. I still remember during the epidemic prevention and control period, there were many neighbors in various places who helped each other and shared medicine boxes. Residents spontaneously exchanged or gifted their surplus medicines at home, and shared them with their neighbors in urgent need through the shared medicine boxes. This not only conveyed the warmth of the city, but also made "China's Good Neighbors" a civilized force in the community. The current 'shared tool house' is actually a continuation of this civilization. If more people can integrate helping others into their daily lives, there will be fewer complaints about apathy, and some beneficiaries and bystanders will also be infected and actively join the ranks of philanthropists. In addition, this is also a beneficial exploration of grassroots governance. Starting from the small things around the masses, putting in a lot of "embroidery" effort, and accurately solving the urgent and difficult problems of the masses, the "Shared Tool House" is a typical example. Mobilizing the power of the masses and solving problems around them through residents' active contribution of wisdom and effort is also an important core to fully mobilize residents' initiative and create a community of co construction, sharing, co governance, and win-win outcomes. Community is the basic unit of urban life, and building it into a civilized and peaceful community of happy living is essential for creating livable cities and improving urban happiness index. In addition to the "shared tool house", some communities are still exploring the establishment of shared canteens, activity rooms, barber shops, etc., hoping that similar good measures will be more beneficial, helping more places to achieve a harmonious neighborhood atmosphere, community governance level, and residents' happiness index to the next level. (New Society)

Edit:Luo yu Responsible editor:Zhou shu

Source:workercn.cn

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