Thursday, November 21, 2024
Sustainable Communities

Sustainable Communities

Improper garbage disposal by the community

I wanted to go around my community to see how garbage is being disposed. So, I decided to conduct a short survey and interview people around my neighbourhood. It deepened my understanding.

Mess of a construction debris

The problem that I picked is one that is seen commonly. In many construction sites, material is heaped on roads and small children are...

Garbage In And Around Residential Areas

LOCATION OF THE PROBLEM: Slum Area Near DLF Garden city. Garbage more around the bin rather than in it. Garbage on the platform of a prestigious...

Supposedly Clean Semmenchery

My previous story was about a ‘kabadwala’ who burnt the plastic covering off the copper wires to earn a living. Since I had already got...

Picturesque Perungudi

Besant Nagar is known for its calm beach and its saintly church, Mylapore is known for its devoted temples, ECR is known for the...

A tiny plot of dry grass

The Problem: A tiny plot of dry, brown grass on my front porch that turns out to look not so good when looking at...

Can we have a home for mongrels

When told to find issues in my neighbourhood, I thought there was nothing of that sort and imagined myself having a tough time trying...

Dirty Water Causing Trouble

I started my walk in the evening after school hours on Monday. Luckily I didn't have to walk long distances, as i found a...

The Social Problems in my neighbourhood

There are no sidewalks (pavement) so people have to walk on the service lanes and this is not safe for the people because cars...

A home for street dogs

On a Sunday morning, I went for a walk. While on the walk, I saw three little puppies scampering around the street, running,   jumping and...