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October 02, 2023 12:12 pm | Updated 01:14 pm IST – CHENNAI
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On a section of Sardar Patel Road in Adyar (the section running parallel to Gandhi Nagar First Main Road), the pavement sports benches, each of them bookended by potted, flowering plants — one pot placed on each side of the bench. | Photo Credit: Prince Fredrick
The ideal pavement makes room for a triad of elements. The walking zone, of course. The buffer zone. And the multi-utility zone (MUZ). MUZ packs various components. Seating is one of them, a fact underlined by Indian Road Congress’ guidelines on pavement design. This component however is the most ignored. Greater priority is usually accorded to the other components of MUZ, particularly electricity junction boxes, which is doubly true of pavements strapped for space.
However, often, even when the pavement is wide, it would be devoid of any seating arrangement. Given this, it is heart-warming to see this component sitting snugly on the pavement of Sardar Patel Road, the section of the arterial road running parallel to Kasturbai Nagar First Main Road. Benches are parked on the pavement, each of them bookended by potted flowering plants, with one pot placed on each side of the bench.
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