Since it opened in 2002, the Delhi Metro has connected the 20 million people who call Delhi their home. Before the metro, it was almost unthinkable to travel long distances in the city due to congestion. Now, however, it is relatively easy for a single individual to get from one side of the city to the other. This has had major effects on the socio economic conditions within the metropolis and has helped the mixing of socio economic classes. The Ribbon seeks to piggyback off of the metro’s established success. How can the city of Delhi better use its infrastructure to solve problems that still exist?
Additionally, one of the biggest problems Delhi faces today is a lack of proper sewage infrastructure. Especially in informal housing settlements, much sewage is dumped in drains only to flow into canals and then the Yamuna River. This project seeks to reconnect these communities with a sewage main by utilizing the metro as a footprint for this system.
Finally, the project adds an important raised walkway area above the busy streets of Delhi with programming installed throughout its four kilometer stretch to enrich the lives of citizens while providing basic needs that are currently missing from the area. Its goal is to be a beacon of hope for those who, until now, could only look at the metro from below.
