 kochi kochi admin tue 3232021 1239 about the city nodal agency cochin smart city ltd city s vision kochi aims to create venues where infants and toddlers can have exposure to sensory and physical stimuli as well as accessible safe public spaces towards shaping neighbourhoods where allround development of children is a priority and where caregivers can live more fulfilling lives kochi name pilot 1 play spaces in eraveli anganwadi images description the anganwadi is located in a residential neighbourhood with dilapidated access and lacked play and waiting spaces the surrounding areas were filled with construction debris the city revamped the anganwadi with provisions for safer access and created playful outdoor spaces and shaded waiting areas this has added 33 sqm of public space as an anchor for the community name pilot 2 childfriendly street along eraveli canal images description the street connecting to neighbourhood park is being improved with shaded seating spaces in front of reading room at the junction educative and colourful play on the walkways and safe crossings name pilot 3 young childrenfriendly play opportunities in tm mohammed park images description the neighbourhood park had limited accessibility due to high boundary walls with instances of antisocial activities in the park the community got together to break down the compound wall of the abandoned park to make it transparent with multiple entries seating spaces and informal play opportunities were added the transformed 260 sqm of park has around 100 users including around 30 children to play outdoors especially girl children and for women to spend time outdoors name pilot 4 safe pocket spaces for play along karippalam anganwadi images description this neighbourhood lacked in public spaces for children with most vacant spaces used for parking the city implemented tactical intervention of creating dedicated space of 42 sqm for children adjacent to the anganwadi by removing parking adding floorbased games and lowheight seating this has encouraged children to play outdoors especially girl children and for women to spend time outdoors name pilot 5 city level sensory play garden images description the project aims to create a city level nature sensory play garden for children that enhances the historic relevance of fort kochi name kochi tagline contest images description csml is implementing nurturing neighbourhoods challenge in kochi to create safer more accessible and walkable public spaces with particular focus on play spaces for young children 05yrs of all abilities here is an exciting tagline competition conducting by cochin smart mission limited as part of the challenge participants are encouraged to suggest a tagline in malayalam for the challenge and write a fourline poem using the tagline winning entries will receive following cash prizes first prize rs 5000 second prize rs 3000 and third prize rs 2000 the neighbourhood of kalvathy consisting of areas eraveli and karippalam have been selected as test grounds to the pilot projects both locations have multiple early childhood facilities and amenities such as anganwadis which can be substantially improved the neighbourhoods also lack well developed open play spaces for young children and recreation spaces for caregivers which the city seeks to address through the innovative and inclusive design solutions  