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recently, the "baby pickup mode" in the underground parking lot of a school in yiwu, zhejiang province, has become popular on the internet. in the video, the campus parking lot is equipped with a "big screen for calling children", a facial recognition machine, waiting seats and other equipment. netizens praised it: "warm in winter and cool in summer, not crowded" and "please show your child pickup code". similarly, xiangshan primary school in zhongshan city, guangdong province has also launched a special basement pickup area. there are signboards on site and a dedicated person to supervise and direct to avoid congestion during the peak period of school traffic. there are also clear and rainy day directions for school routes. parents drive their cars into the garage on rainy days and walk into the garage on sunny days.

"it takes five minutes to pick up the child, and one hour to park", "as soon as school is over, the motor vehicle lane in front of the school turns into a parking lot, and the entire street is blocked"... every time when school goes to and from school, congestion around campuses is a common phenomenon, which causes headaches for parents. the "congestion points" in front of the school have become a pain point for people's livelihood in urban governance.

facing this chronic disease, all parties concerned have tried their best, but they often fall into the embarrassing situation of "a good cook cannot cook without rice". the emergence of the "baby pick-up mode" in the underground parking lot is undoubtedly eye-catching. in the video, we can see that after the parents drive into the school's underground parking lot, volunteers guide the vehicles into the designated parking spaces, and the parents walk to the waiting area to wait for their children to finish school. the waiting area is equipped with electric gates and electronic large screens. parents can see the school dismissal information of each class on the screen, and students are led by teachers to scan their faces to leave the school...

the "one-stop" service of parking, waiting and picking up children truly realizes the separation of people and vehicles. through the rational use of underground space, it not only effectively alleviates the pressure of ground traffic, but also provides students and parents with a safer and more convenient pick-up and drop-off environment. it gives the public hope of solving the congestion at the school gate, makes many parents who suffer from the difficulty of picking up their children envious, and has received widespread praise.

it is better to relieve traffic jams than to congest. the popularity of the "pick-up mode" in underground parking lots reflects the society's deep concern and urgent need to alleviate traffic congestion around schools. as early as 2015, binjiang district of hangzhou proposed to dig underground school garages as public resources, part of which would be used by schools and part of which would be open to the public, while also having the function of underground pick-up and drop-off. this can not only improve the ground conditions where there is always congestion, but also give play to its social value. in recent years, in order to achieve the separation of people and vehicles, alleviate traffic pressure around schools, and for the safety of students, the "pick-up and drop-off mode" of underground parking lots has been widely used in the construction of new schools.

of course, to achieve the popularization of this model, many challenges need to be overcome. the construction of underground parking lots requires a large amount of capital investment, and some schools or regions with tight funds may find it difficult to bear such costs. therefore, the government, enterprises and all sectors of society need to work together to solve the funding problem through policy support and financial subsidies.

it is worth mentioning that the construction of underground parking lots also needs to take into account a variety of factors, such as geographical location, traffic conditions, number of students, etc. therefore, in the planning and design process, it is necessary to fully listen to the opinions of all parties to ensure the scientificity, rationality and feasibility of the plan. at the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to the construction of ventilation, lighting, safety and other infrastructure of underground parking lots to ensure the comfort and safety of students during use.

there are always more solutions than problems. old schools with less hardware conditions do not mean that there is nothing they can do. the ningbo "shared grandma" volunteer service team, which caused a heated discussion last year, may be worth learning from. this move can not only solve the urgent needs of parents, but also allow the "grandmas" who participate in the volunteer service to gain a new sense of value, belonging and identity, making the elderly life more enjoyable. it can be said to be a win-win situation in the name of love. as long as the community is properly organized, why worry about not having more "shared grandmas" emerge?

in addition, relevant departments can also consider starting with the construction of parking lots around schools and the renovation of roads at school gates, fully integrating and developing resources, and striving to effectively solve the problem of "difficulties in walking" at school gates. it should not be difficult to realize the beautiful vision of freeing students from congestion at school gates through collective efforts.

text | hu xinhong