Kochi to turn pedestrian-friendly as Corporation joins hands with German agency
The HinduStreets and roads in the city may turn pedestrian-friendly in another couple of years if the proposed ‘Walkable Kochi’ project being planned by the Kochi Corporation in association with GIZ, a German agency that works in India in areas including urban development, pans out as envisaged. This may involve works such as constructing new sidewalks, repairing existing ones, creating designated pedestrian zones, and installing appropriate signage and lighting, with the priority being enhancing walkability through the infusion of Information Technology. A local team of volunteers from the city would be enlisted to carry out comprehensive ward-wise audits along streets identified under the Priority Walking Network. ‘Citizen’s maps’ would be formed for enriching data collection and citizen engagement events in the neighbourhood like ‘walk the talk’ and art projects.
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