Optimizing the Pathways of Government-Guided Community Governance Modernization: A Case Study of Chengdu, Sichuan Province

With the rapid advancement of new-type urbanization, this study aims to systematically optimize governance pathways by focusing on practical dilemmas in urban community governance, such as systemic fragmentation, lagging efficacy, and weakened community identity. Using Chengdu, Sichuan Province as a typical case, it systematically examines innovative practices such as "government-guided dual-line integration," "refined grid management," and "trust-based property management." Chengdu has effectively enhanced governance efficacy and residents' sense of gain by strengthening the coordination and organizational role of local governance institutions, extending the reach of grid governance, and reconstructing trust-based relationships in property services. The study proposes a synergistic governance "concentric circle" model with local governance institutions as the "center," advocating four pathways—core empowerment, collaborative operation, supervision guarantee, and cultural identity—to systematically transform community governance toward multi-stakeholder co-governance, proactive prevention, and a spiritual community. This provides an optimized path with both theoretical and practical significance for modernizing grassroots governance.