Mangalore Needs to Improve on These Points Under Smart City project: Check The List

Mangalore Needs to Improve on These Points Under Smart City project: Check The List

September 11: The team of 10 students of Welsh School of Architecture (WSA) of Cardiff University and Department of Urban Design at the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi  has carried out a research on the aims and objectives of Smart City Mangalore.
The findings of the students were exhibited at Mini Town Hall in Mangalore on Tuesday, September 10 and will be open to the public on Wednesday, September 11 from 10 am to 6 pm.
The team has felt the need to improve on several points which will help Mangalore under smart city project. The following the points discussed.

• Need to improve the public transport system in Mangalore .
• Proposal to improve job opportunities, diversifying the economy and increasing biodiversity in the city.
• Overcome  the barriers to access to waterfront areas and promote waterfront areas in Mangalore.
• Need to create a museum to showcase the heritage of the tile factory in Mangalore, and help the artisans to work on new tiles that are commercially viable and terracotta products.
• The development of a bus terminal and commercial node.
• Proposed to protect and conserve the agricultural land, wetland, plantations and wilderness and to prevent erosion and unnatural flooding.
  Mangalore south MLA Vedavyas Kamath said that there are proposals to develop riverfront areas from Nethravathi Bridge to Kuloor. Gujjarakere and Kavoor Kere needs to be developed under Smart City Mission.
  Mangalore Smart City Limited In-Charge MD Snehal R said that the public can also give their suggestions to the ideas and models developed by the students.
  Students handed over research work and recommendations in the form of a book ‘Liveable Urbanism Mangaluru’ to the dignitaries on the occasion.