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.