The threshold is high and the space is small… It is originally for safety, but the revolving doors in these communities often get stuck.

In order to prevent takeaway vehicles, shared bicycles and outsiders from entering at will, many communities have designed their entrances and exits as anti-tailgating revolving doors. However, many residents reported that during actual use, the revolving doors had certain problems, causing inconvenience to travel. To this end, reporters visited multiple communities to conduct investigations.

K2 Haitang Bay has a small space and large items cannot pass through

An owner was stuck when trying to pass through the revolving door

On December 22, the reporter came to the K2 Haitang Bay Community in Tongzhou District. There was a set of stainless steel at the northwest gate of the community. Material revolving door. The revolving door is divided into two small doors for entry and exit. There is an access control system outside the door, and you need to swipe a card to enter. In addition, the small door on the west side of the south gate of the community also uses this kind of revolving door.

“The gate of the community used to be an ordinary iron gate that could be entered by swiping a card. It was changed to a revolving door this summer. However, the revolving door has a relatively small space. It is difficult to push strollers, bring children, and carry large luggage. \”It\’s impossible to get through.\” Ms. Zheng, a resident, said that if you enter or exit the door in rain or snow, many people have to put away their umbrellas to pass because there is not enough space.

During the interview, a man was carrying a large bag of toilet paper and two bags of packed meals and wanted to pass through the revolving door. Unexpectedly, he was stuck unable to move as soon as he entered the revolving door. He had no choice but to go back the way he came, put down the items he carried with him, then swiped the toilet paper through the door, put down the items, then turned back and brought the remaining items inside.

The reporter noticed that only one person can pass through the revolving door at a time. If too many residents pass through at the same time, there will be a long queue in front of the door. \”Especially during the morning and evening peak hours, you have to queue up to go home. If there are many people and the frequency of credit card swiping is high, there have been times of \’crash\’.\” Ms. Zheng said.

Mr. Sun, a resident, has another worry: \”My wife travels in a wheelchair, and now that the revolving door has been installed, he can\’t get out.\” Mr. Sun once called the 12345 citizen service hotline to report this issue. After verifying the situation, Liyuan Town Government staff responded that the property management of the community changed the small doors on the west side of the northwest gate and south gate to revolving doors to improve the safety of the park and prevent outsiders from entering and exiting at will. Wheelchairs and strollers can pass through the north gate.The main gate and the small door on the east side of the south gate can be accessed normally.

However, Mr. Sun was not satisfied with this reply. He said that there are bus stations, supermarkets, and vegetable markets near the northwest gate, and living facilities are convenient, so people often use the northwest gate and rarely use the south gate. The North Gate is a motorway with a relatively steep slope. Not only is it difficult to go up and down the slope, there has been a lot of rain and snow recently, and the road has become icy and difficult to walk on.

The reporter reported the problem of travel inconvenience caused by the revolving door to the community property management. A staff member said that the relevant issues would be reported to superiors.

Hualong Community has high threshold and residents often bump into each other

The threshold of the newly renovated revolving door is high, and residents often bump into each other when passing by

“An entrance and exit in our community was changed into a revolving door. Residents often bump into each other when entering and exiting, and the elderly often bump into each other when passing by. It’s inconvenient.” Mr. Zhao, who lives in District 3 of Hualong Community, Yongshun Town, Tongzhou District, said that the revolving door in his community also caused inconvenience to residents.

The revolving door of the community that Mr. Zhao mentioned is located at the west gate of the south side of Building No. 17 of the community. The west gate is five or six meters wide and has four doors in total. The middle one is a revolving door. There are obvious traces of welding on the top and bottom of the door. The threshold is nearly 10 centimeters above the ground and is connected to the ground with a latch.

Because there are thresholds, residents are cautious about entering and exiting. The reporter saw many elderly people carrying bags or trolleys with one hand and holding on to the railings on the revolving door with the other, carefully passing through. \”My children have been knocked down twice. My neighbor has difficulty with his legs and feet. He usually uses a cane and often complains that the revolving door is difficult to walk.\” said a woman who had just returned from shopping for groceries.

Hearing that reporters were coming, more than a dozen residents gathered over and reported the situation. “You can’t get in even with a suitcase” “It’s easy for young people to trip, and it’s even more inconvenient for the elderly”… Residents said that because the small door is close to supermarkets and vegetable markets, everyone is willing to go here, otherwise they have to take a detour. The door through which motor vehicles go is very inconvenient.

The reporter contacted the community property management. According to the staff\’s explanation, the community had undergone environmental improvement and renovation some time ago. It was originally planned to install card access control. However, due to the construction company withdrawing from the site, the relevant person in charge could not be contacted. In addition, many owners reported that things were lost., for the safety of the owners, the property management installed the revolving door after soliciting the opinions of the residents\’ representatives. \”For the personal and property safety of most property owners, everyone should try their best to overcome it and pay more attention when passing by,\” the staff member said.

Zinan Jiayuan Leisure Plaza

It is far away and difficult to enter with a stroller

There is a small square outside the south gate of Zinan Home Community in Chaoyang District, equipped with fitness equipment and benches for residents to exercise and relax. Citizen Mr. Liu reported that although it is an open square, the square also has two gates in the north and south. The north gate is closed, leaving only a small door, and it is a revolving door, causing inconvenience.

The reporter saw in the square that the revolving door at the north gate has three leaves, with each leaf forming an angle of 120°. There is a \”Plaza Management Instructions\” posted next to the revolving door, which stipulates: \”For the safety of visitors, no vehicles are allowed to enter the park without permission (except strollers).\” There were many elderly people and children in the square, and one person held a The woman carrying her child struggled to pass through the revolving door. \”The revolving door can indeed effectively prevent shared bicycles from entering, but strollers and wheelchairs cannot enter either. They can only go around the south gate of the square, which is very inconvenient.\”

Regarding the feedback from citizens, Nanmo Fangxiang government staff responded that one of the doors in the north gate was changed to a revolving door mainly for the convenience of residents. They would further investigate the issue of difficulty in passing strollers.

Source: Beijing Evening News

Reporter Sun Yanan, text and photo

Process editor: Sun Yujie