Get a pen and paper and get ready to design Kochi city !

Wouldn't it be great if one could design the city that he lives in??? A very simple question right? But just think about it again… It should be really wonderful. Having said that, this Gallan would like to let all his friends know that its time for us to design our city. Not the entire city though. 

The Kochi Corporation has come up with opportunities for its inhabitants to re-design two most important and flagship features of Kochi. One is the very old and famous Subhash Park near (does this Gallan really need to say where Subhash Park is? We all know it, right?  ) Jetty, Menaka. Kochi's water transport system being the second one.

The Subhash Bose Park entrance gate (left) and one of the canals in Kochi city (right)

How is it going to be done?

The Kochi Corporation has decided to adopt the Private-Public Participation or the 'PPP' model to renovate both the Subhash Bose Park (thats its complete name  ) and the waterways. That means, people can send their suggestions to the corporation as to what changes would they like to see in the two. And the corporation would decide on the feasibility of your suggestion/design. If you are a genius, and of course lucky enough, then you'd get to see your designs implemented and appreciated by thousands.

In case of Subhash Park, there is also a plan by the corporation to get the job done by a professional designer. In that case, they'll be coming up with three different designs from which the public will have the chance to choose one. Fair enough. 

A better water transport facility could be the solution to the traffic mess in the city. May travel by roads from the Vypeen and Fort Kochi islands towards the town, just because of the lack of a good water transport system. Once if the corporation is to replace the age old boats and also if they are to increase the frequency of services, then a huge percent of this traffic can be diverted ff the roads. Civic bodies have had a look into the issue and are open for suggestions from us, the public.

The basic intention behind adopting the PPP model is to have an impact on the public's attitude. After all, these spaces are kept for us and who else should we expect to take care of them? 

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