COIMBATORE: The residents got a glimpse of designs of all the six model roads to be laid in the city as the commissionerate of municipal administration, G Prakash, inaugurated the Smart Streets Exhibition here on Saturday. "We hope to hold meetings after the exhibition and start work on the project," said one of the architects.Under the project, D B Road, T V Samy Road, Sanganoor Road, Masakalipalayam Road, Race Course Road and Big Bazaar Street would be developed as model roads. Only 1,056 pedestrians used the footpath while 4,088 pedestrians avoided it," Arun added.Architect Sarfraz Syed Yaseen , who designed the T V Samy Road, said the main problem was that the footpath was uneven and not connected. "The elevated zebra crossings and bus stops will be the highlight of the newly-designed road," he said.They found 53 temporary obstructions and 126 permanent obstructions on the footpath on TV Samy Road. "Our aim is to ensure that the road provides comfort, access and sociability to the commuters," Sarfaraz said.Shreya Gadepalli, director of ITDP, said the model roads would change the face of the city.

Source: Times of India February 18, 2017 19:07 UTC