Art, history and culture coopted as allies in an exercise to declutter streets around a famous temple in Chennai

In a two-day event (November 14 and 15), Project Thiruvanmiyur Mada Street was presented to all the stakeholders of the Mada streets around Marundeeshwarar temple — the residents, shopkeepers, temple goers, the officials and even motorists. The Project seeks to reimagine the mada streets around the temple: for now, just two of them, East Mada Street and North Mada Street. A detailed deck on what these streets look like now and what they ought to look like at all times has been prepared.