SPONGE COLLABORATIVE +
WEAVING WITH WATER Team
MULLASSERY CANAL FRAMEWORK AND CANAL EDGE MASTERPLAN
Stretch B - Karikkamuri Neighbourhood
Figure 62: Canal section on Mullassery Canal Road (Image Credit: Sponge Collaborative)
In the stretch between MG Road and the KSRTC bus stand, the canal is covered by concrete slabs, acting as the access point for dense housing and commercial structures situated on both sides. During the day, the canal is also encroached by residential and heavy vehicle parking. As the possibilities of opening the canal are limited, the landscape design is proposed as a symbolic and civic amenity in the form of low-cost, pop-up parklets with porous paving. A stormwater drain is provided alongside the canal, which collects water from northern drains and channels it into the wetlands. This helps to manage the runoff into the canal and mitigate flooding at the KSRTC bus stand. To ensure the safe movement of vehicles and people, the Mullassery Canal Road is designed as a shared street, with speed limits restricted to 30kmph. Opportunities - Community Parklets facilitate greater social interaction and will make the neighbourhood safer for women and children. It will also spotlight the efforts of the Kudumbashree workers, who will maintain the structures. Constraints - As the Right of Way along stretch A varies from 5m to 8m, the parklets can be placed only at certain intervals. Demand for on-street parking outside warehouses and commercial establishments also occupies road space inequitably.
