Any inclusive dialogue at a city level requires public spaces that make participation possible and fun. The success of Kuppai Thiruvizha, that sought to create public awareness on issues of waste management in Chennai, brought a few such spaces into focus.
State excise authorities have been trying every means to keep the TASMAC cash registers ringing. Downgrading roads. Relocating shops to residential areas. Citizens meanwhile continue the long fight.
Lack of coordination between government departments is at the root of many civic problems, most notably the condition of roads. An angry citizen calls for action by the people to get such issues solved.
