the wisdom of “releasing” and “managing” from the withdrawal of public bicycles
2024-09-24
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how to better handle the relationship between the government and the market is an important issue facing china's modernization process. for areas such as public bicycles where the market can effectively play a role and allocate resources, the government can let go when it is time to let go and give full play to the decisive role of the market. at the same time, for those areas where the market cannot play an effective role, the government must fill in the gaps in time and do things that the market cannot solve. the level of government governance depends on whether it can "withdraw when it is time to withdraw" and "take action when it is time to take action", so as to achieve "letting go" and "controlling".
in recent days, the public bicycle poles in huairou district, beijing have been removed one after another, and the refund and card return of citizens are proceeding in an orderly manner. with the official termination of the public bicycle operation in the district in september this year, the public bicycles have ushered in the curtain call after 12 years of operation in beijing. from the rise of public bicycles to their gradual replacement by shared bicycles and finally to their withdrawal from the market, it has not only fulfilled its historical mission, but is also the inevitable result of market-oriented development. this not only reflects the impact of technological innovation and market competition on urban transportation services, but also reflects the improvement of government governance.
the concept of public bicycles originated in europe, with the emphasis on promoting the sharing of bicycles. in 2005, public bicycles operated by a private enterprise appeared on the streets of beijing. in 2012, after several adjustments, the construction model of beijing's public bicycle system was restarted with a government-led and enterprise-participated model. in the early stages of operation, the convenient and low-cost model of public bicycles was highly recognized. according to the beijing municipal transportation commission, on august 24, 2015, the rental and return volume of beijing's public bicycles in the six districts exceeded 150,000 for the first time, setting a historical record. among the 28 important livelihood projects in beijing in 2016, there is also a "plan to add 10,000 public bicycles."
that year, the “stop and go” shared bikes quickly became popular across the country. their convenience, flexibility, and large-scale market launch made it difficult for public bicycles to compete with them in terms of resource distribution and management model. the usage rate of public bicycles dropped significantly, and it seemed that it was only a matter of time before they were phased out.
it is the government's responsibility to solve the problem of the "last mile" of citizens' travel. as a green and convenient livelihood project and a project that wins the hearts of the people, local governments are constantly exploring various aspects such as vehicle configuration, station construction, and usage rules, striving to make citizens use them well and willing to use them. however, when shared bicycles, which are more flexible and convenient to use and more market-oriented, are overwhelming, whether to choose to bear the hard top or retreat bravely, is a test not only of the government's decision-making ability to change with the times and circumstances, but also includes thinking about the dialectical relationship between "government in the market system" and "market in the role of government."
since the reform and opening up, my country's public service system and institutional construction have been continuously promoted, and the subject and mode of public service provision have gradually diversified, initially forming a public service supply model with government-led, social participation, and public and private operation. at the same time, compared with the people's growing demand for public services, public services in many fields have prominent problems such as low quality and efficiency, insufficient scale, and unbalanced development. it is urgent for the government to innovate the public service supply model, effectively mobilize social forces, and build a multi-level and multi-mode public service supply system, so that the government's "visible hand" and the market's "invisible hand" can be tightly held together.
in a specific period of time, if some products with strong social benefits cannot find a development path through corporate innovation, then it is necessary for the government to provide them. however, in other periods of time, if the business entity effectively responds to real needs by relying on innovation in technology and business models, and thereby discovers and forms a way to obtain profits, the market supply of the product will have a more diversified basis. for areas such as public bicycles where the market can effectively play a role and allocate resources, the government can let go when it should, and give full play to the decisive role of the market. at the same time, for those areas where the market cannot play an effective role, the government must fill in the gaps in time and do a good job of things that the market cannot solve. the level of government governance depends on whether it can "withdraw when it is time to withdraw" and "take action when it is time to take action", so as to achieve "letting go" and "control".
as the government-led public bicycles are withdrawn, we see that "slow travel first, public transportation first, and green first" are gradually becoming the exploration direction of beijing's urban transportation development. on the one hand, the government has taken multiple measures to protect bicycle road rights and ensure the continuity and smoothness of non-motorized vehicle lanes; on the other hand, through "total volume control", it corrects the disorderly deployment of shared bicycle companies, and uses "electronic fences" and strengthened law enforcement to solve the illegal parking of shared bicycles. this series of measures not only moderately meets the citizens' needs for "door-to-door" full-trip travel and "last mile" transfer travel through shared bicycles, but also effectively avoids excessive occupation of urban space. it is in line with the development idea of "taking rail transit as the backbone, ground public transportation as the support, and various modes of transportation as supplements", and has paved a new way for improving the level of urban public services. between letting go and serving, the government's governance level has taken a big step forward.
how to better handle the relationship between the government and the market is an important issue facing china in the process of promoting modernization. the withdrawal of public bicycles this time provides a good example for us to coordinate an effective market and an effective government.
