Footpaths in the city pose an
everyday challenge to pedestrians, what with garbage and debris dumped on it,
apart from encroachment. Sometimes footpaths seem like obstacle courses.
Pedestrians are required to duck under branches, swerve around cars and dodge
outdoor diners.
For people with vision and mobility disabilities these
obstacles make using footpaths more difficult. However, the travails of
pedestrians along 13th Main Road stretch from Shanthi Colony to Second Avenue
have only doubled. The corner of 13th Main Road, Anna Nagar is an eyesore.
The
pedestrian footpath along 13th Main road is used at many places as a dumping
yard and is blocking free pedestrian movement. It is reported that many street
corners and vacant plots in and around Anna Nagar are being turned into
makeshift dump yards or garbage collection points. Moreover, dumping of debris
and construction material on the road has added to the agony of the already
hassled pedestrians and residents.
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