A community-led, neighbourhood-centric approach to public realm improvements in a heritage precinct. The impact indicators we focus our improvements on include, health, accessibility, stewardship and sense of pride rather than purely economic metrics.
@dhanyarajagopal @Pavithra Sriram (Design Co: Lab) in collaboration with @SocratusFoundation
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A visualization of the potential of Mada Veedhi if better designed for all users.
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The seeds of the initiative to improve the conditions of Thiruvanmiyur Mada Street were sown in 2022, from a conversation between two residents of the locality, who also happened to be Urban Designers. We were tired of the poor quality of the public realm and poor waste-management, debris dumping, and misuse of this very busy, historic area and decided to try an Asset-Based participatory design approach to improve our area. The initial data, research, and advocacy work were done in the first 6 months, as volunteer efforts. In 2023, we got in touch with Thiruvanmiyur Muthamizh Sangam, a local CBO well-connected with businesses in Mada Street & the Temple Trust. They further helped cement our relationship with MLAs, Ward Councillors, Temple Trustees and even volunteered time for data collection.
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