Problem statement :
how to improve unsafe roads.
Location of the problem :
In front of the hiranandani gate (near SIPCOT)
Interviews :
Name : Nitin
Age : 13
Gender : Male
Background : Pedestrian
Me: Do you use sidewalks ?
Interviewee: Yes, if there is one.
Me: Would you like sidewalks across chennai ?
Interviewee: Yeah it would be helpful.
Me: What do you like about sidewalks ?
Interviewee: It gives safety to people from speeding vehicles.
Name: Geetha
Age: 45
Background: Govt. Officer
Gender: Female
Me: Do you use sidewalks ?
Interviewee: Yes, but only if the sidewalk is clean and it also shouldn’t have obstacles (shops, vendors, etc.).
Me: Would you like sidewalks across chennai ?
Interviewee: Yes again but my last answer’s conditions need to be satisfied.
Me: What do you like about sidewalks ?
Interviewee: I can walk fearlessly without worrying about getting hit by vehicles.
Interview 2
Name: Usha
Age: 35
Background: maid
Gender: Female
Me: Do you use sidewalks ?
Interviewee: Yes.
Me: Would you like sidewalks across chennai ?
Interviewee: Yes.
Me: What do you like about sidewalks ?
Interviewee: I like the fact that they provide safety to me and i want to ride my bicycle on them.
Interview 3
Name: Lakshmi
Age: 37
Background: cook
Gender: Female
Me: Do you use sidewalks ?
Interviewee: Yes it helps me a lot.
Me: Would you like sidewalks across chennai ?
Interviewee: yes i think that would be very nice.
Me: What do you like about sidewalks ?
Interviewee: well, what i like about sidewalks is the safety part but i do not like dirty sidewalks.
