Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, plans to revise the parking fee standard, citing controversial experts saying that the people’s livelihood policy should reflect goodwill and warmth
Source: Yang Guangwang
Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, March 2 (Reporter Wang Ning) On March 1, the Administrative Measures for Motor Vehicle Parking Service Charges in Zhengzhou City (Draft for Comment) (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures (Draft for Comment)") was released, and it is planned to adjust the scope of motor vehicle parking areas and charging methods. Among them, the first-class area is planned to be extended to the second-class area in the 2011 measures, and the second-class area is planned to be extended to the Third Ring Road (the northern edge is extended to Sanquan Road). At the same time, the daytime charging method is also planned to be fully adjusted to hourly charging.
After the release of the "Measures (Draft for Comment)", it triggered a heated discussion and widespread controversy among netizens. Some netizens said that this adjustment is actually a disguised price increase, which not only increases the difficulty of parking, but also increases the economic burden of car use. In this regard, the Development and Reform Commission of Zhengzhou City said that the consultation took into account the per capita disposable income and affordability of Zhengzhou City, but it is still in the consultation stage and may be adjusted.
Zhang Zhancang, former president and researcher of Henan Academy of Sciences, and other experts said that the parking fee standard in the Measures (Draft for Comment) has been greatly increased, and its content is very debatable. In addition, the charging standard should fully reflect the public welfare and service of parking resources, reflect the goodwill and warmth of policies related to people’s livelihood, listen to people’s opinions extensively and conduct price hearings.
Announcement on Public Solicitation of Opinions on Administrative Measures for Parking Charges of Motor Vehicles in Zhengzhou City (Screenshot from the website of Zhengzhou Municipal People’s Government)
Zhengzhou plans to adjust parking fees: One-day parking in 48 yuan in the first-class area.
The reporter of Yangguang. com noted that compared with the 2011 method, the "Administrative Measures for Parking Charges of Motor Vehicles in Zhengzhou City (Draft for Comment)" has expanded the scope of regional division of the new method, expanding the scope of the first-class area to the second-class area in the 2011 method, and expanding the scope of the second-class area to the Third Ring Road (the northern edge to Sanquan Road). The first-class area, the second-class area and the third-class area are all adjusted to be charged on time, and parking spaces on the roads are free at night; The parking fee standard for new energy vehicles is halved on the basis of the charging standard in the region; Public hospitals charge according to the standard of motor vehicle parking fees in the region. The charging standards of Zhengzhou Airport, Zhengzhou Railway Station, Zhengzhou high-speed railway station and public parking lots (stations) of tourist attractions subject to government pricing shall be examined and approved separately. The parking fee standard for new energy vehicles is halved on the basis of the charging standard in the region.
In addition, in the new method, all the three areas are charged by time, while in the old method, only one area is charged by time, and other areas are charged by time.
The "Measures (Draft for Comment)" also clarifies that public hospitals charge according to the standard of motor vehicle parking fees in their regions. In order to facilitate people to seek medical treatment, public hospitals can formulate preferential measures for motor vehicle parking in our hospital according to the actual situation of the hospital. Motor vehicle parking service charges are subject to three forms of price management: government pricing, government guidance price and market adjustment price. Parking fees jointly built by the government and social capital will not rise by more than 20% on the basis of regional charging standards.
According to the "Measures (Draft for Comment)", compared with the previous regulations, some netizens calculated and compared it. The parking space in the first-class regional roads for 24 hours (7: 00 am to 7: 00 am the next day) was calculated according to the old method: 4+2 (peak) +2 (peak) +7 (flat peak) +2*3 (peak) +2=23 yuan. According to the new method, the total cost is 4+2+2+10*4=48 yuan (free at night), which has more than doubled.
The fee adjustment is actually controversial for collecting opinions on the "soaring" parking fee standard.
The reporter of the Central Broadcasting Network found that after the publication of the Measures (Draft for Comment), it quickly aroused widespread concern and heated discussion among netizens and society. Many netizens and Zhengzhou citizens had great controversy and dissatisfaction with their charging standards.
Some netizens said that the first-class regional scope and the second-class regional scope are basically the second and third-ring areas of Zhengzhou’s urban built-up area. In addition, due to historical problems, many old residential areas have no parking spaces, and they are still in the first-class areas. On the basis of their own parking difficulties, they have additionally increased the economic burden of parking fees.
There are also Zhengzhou citizens who are puzzled by halving the parking price of new energy vehicles. Mr. Zhao, a citizen, said that parking of new energy vehicles and gasoline vehicles occupies the same position and should be treated fairly and reasonably.
"The opinions on new energy parking fees may be forcing ordinary people to buy and use new energy vehicles. However, due to the serious shortage of infrastructure construction such as charging piles for new energy vehicles in Zhengzhou and the lack of infrastructure, such vehicles are still very inconvenient to use." Mr. Wang said.
Many netizens and citizens said that this adjustment is actually a disguised price increase behavior far beyond the economic commitment level of citizens. The public said: "It is soaring, and the first-class and second-class areas have the largest population. The 24-hour parking fee in 48 yuan is simply unaffordable for most ordinary families."
Zhengzhou Development and Reform Commission said that some residents have considered affordability and there has been no hearing yet.
In response to the proposed fee adjustment, the Zhengzhou Municipal Development and Reform Commission said that in recent years, with the expansion of the urban framework, the number of motor vehicles has increased substantially, and the current charging policy has been unable to achieve the purpose of adjusting the traffic flow through price leverage, nor does it meet the needs of Zhengzhou’s national central city construction. Based on the original method, the new management method of motor vehicle parking service charges focuses on the long-term development of Zhengzhou, widely listens to the opinions of all sectors of society, effectively draws lessons from the experience of other cities, and comprehensively considers Zhengzhou’s economic development level, per capita disposable income and affordability, aiming at making full use of price leverage to effectively improve the turnover rate of public parking spaces, especially on-street parking spaces, and protecting the legitimate interests of motor vehicle parking people and parking lot (station) operators.
In response to various questions from netizens and Zhengzhou citizens, on the afternoon of March 2, the reporter learned about the situation from Zhengzhou Development and Reform Commission. A staff member of the Charge Department of the National Development and Reform Commission said in an interview with a reporter from Yangguang. com that the solicitation of opinions was firstly based on the laws and regulations followed, drawing on some advanced experiences of neighboring cities, such as Xi ‘an, Wuhan, Hangzhou and other economically developed provincial capitals for reference, and then combining with the reality of Zhengzhou City, it was a comprehensive measure to consider and collect opinions from all walks of life, including experts. The staff member said: "After many meetings and adjustments, such a consensus has been reached, and it is not certain that this is the standard. If it is generally felt that the charging standard is inappropriate or strongly reflected, it may be adjusted. " The staff also said that it is only an initial procedure, and there are still many procedures such as review and approval that have not been completed. The government will make appropriate amendments and improvements according to the opinions collected, and then submit them to the municipal party Committee and municipal government for deliberation and approval.
In response to the question of whether the "Measures (Draft for Comment)" will hold a hearing on the formulation of relevant charging prices, the staff member said that no hearing has been held yet, and it is not certain whether the next step will be held.
Is it reasonable to halve the parking price of new energy vehicles, and will the implementation of this opinion have an impact on Zhengzhou car market? The staff member said that it may have an impact, but it is a provincial regulation.
The staff member said that according to the Notice of the General Office of the Provincial Government on Printing and Distributing Several Policies for Accelerating the Promotion and Application of New Energy Vehicles (Yu Zhengban [2019] No.36) and the Implementation Plan for Accelerating the Promotion and Application of New Energy and Networked Vehicles and Industrial Development in Zhengzhou City, after investigation and combined with the actual situation, the government does have the intention to encourage the development of new energy vehicles, and we only implement the provincial regulations.
Expert opinion: People’s livelihood policy should reflect goodwill and warmth, and fine management according to local conditions.
In response to the controversy caused by the "Measures (Draft for Comment)", Liu Zhe, a member of the Henan Provincial Political Consultative Conference and vice president of the School of Journalism and Communication of Zhengzhou University, said in an interview with a reporter from Yangguang. com that the original intention of the measures is good, but the specific content is debatable. For example, whether the public’s tolerance has been really considered.
Liu Zhe said that compared with Wuhan, according to authoritative data, in 2019, the per capita GDP of Wuhan was 135,136 yuan and that of Zhengzhou was 113,139 yuan; The urban per capita disposable income in Wuhan is 51,706 yuan, and that in Zhengzhou is 42,087 yuan. Compared with the parking fee standards, there is little difference between them, but the highest daily limit in Wuhan is 25 yuan, while Zhengzhou has the lowest per capita income among the central provincial capitals, but the lowest per capita income standard bears a higher fee standard than Wuhan.
In addition, for the statement that "increasing the toll to adjust the traffic flow in the core city". Liu Zhe believes that this is hardly tenable. Take Liu Zhe as an example. Throughout the world and developed areas such as Hong Kong, China and Shanghai, there are indeed ways to raise parking costs to ease traffic pressure. However, the "core area" has a certain scope, rather than such a large first-class area as Zhengzhou. Moreover, the non-core second-class area, in terms of on-street parking charges, has also reached the average daily 36 yuan, even far higher than the first-class regional charging standard in Wuhan; The average daily average of the three types of regions is 24 yuan, which is almost the same as that of Wuhan. In fact, the introduction of such high fees in such a wide area will not alleviate the traffic pressure at all, but will only increase the economic pressure of the citizens. High fees are also likely to cause many car owners to keep parking and increase road congestion.
Liu Zhe believes that the issue of parking charge price involves a wide range of issues, involving the vital interests of millions of citizens, and opinions and suggestions from all walks of life are diverse, which fully conforms to the provisions of the "Measures for Government Pricing Hearing": "Government-guided prices and government pricing, such as public utility prices, public service prices and commodity prices that are related to the vital interests of the people, should be subject to pricing hearings." The hearing procedure should be organized according to the Price Law, the Government’s Measures for Setting Price Hearing, and the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of Henan Provincial Government’s Measures for Setting Price Hearing.
In addition, the specific charging standards should fully reflect the public welfare and service of parking resources, and reflect the goodwill and warmth of policies related to people’s livelihood. Parking facilities jointly operated by the government and social capital and operated by social capital alone can be properly charged on the basis of reasonable cost accounting, but the principle should be "small profit and small profit operation and benign development", and parking resources should not be used as a tool for profiteering and excess profits. Roadside berths, with little or no cost (for example, there is no need to invest in payment), should be charged free of charge or symbolically in principle, instead of using berths with little cost as a cash cow. In addition, the amount, profit rate, destination and use of parking fees should be clearly defined, and the destination and use of parking fines should also be announced.
Cui Xiangqian, a professor at the Central Plains Public Security Research Center, said that before the introduction of public policies involving the vital interests of the citizens, all factors should be scientifically evaluated, and the pre-legislative evaluation should be done to avoid unnecessary waste of decision-making resources. Managing parking order by classification and region is an inevitable requirement of modern and refined management of urban governance. In principle, we should actively encourage the government to improve the quality and efficiency. However, based on the current situation in Zhengzhou, any way to strengthen management by raising fees is unpopular and has entered a wrong direction.
Cui Xiangqian suggested that we should improve our political position, always keep in mind that "people in cities build cities for the people", listen to the opinions of the masses extensively, learn from them, and establish rules and regulations for the fine management of urban parking according to local conditions, so as to promote more convenient transportation and more stable and orderly social management in Zhengzhou National Center. First, reasonably formulate the price difference between the management fees of public space parking spaces and private space parking spaces in the market. In principle, parking spaces designated by municipal public spaces should be free for 24 hours (30 minutes) within a certain period of time, and parking spaces set up by civil air defense projects should be reduced or exempted, and those built by self-sustaining properties should be regulated by the market (refer to government pricing). Second, Shi Renzheng won the hearts of the people. It is our responsibility to govern for the people and improve citizens’ sense of happiness and security. We should make scientific use of existing public space, optimize land space planning, fully tap the potential of public space in built-up areas, and increase parking space supply and dynamic dispatching management capabilities by combining self-expansion with government purchase. "For example, you can use public spaces such as North Longhu Lake, Butterfly Lake, High-speed Railway Park and Dongfeng Canal Park in Zhengzhou to tap the potential, or you can buy free parking spaces for self-sustaining properties from market participants during the day." Cui said forward.
Zhang Zhancang, former president and researcher of Henan Academy of Sciences, thinks that this method should be adjusted or cancelled. Zhang Zhancang said that there is a serious shortage of parking spaces in Zhengzhou, which is an urgent problem involving all citizens. Without solving the main problem, it is unpopular and not conducive to solving the problem, but it will only make everyone more worried about parking.
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