Visit L Street in Koramangala and be awed
Residents of Koramangala's 3rd Block have transformed their neighborhood through an artistic initiative called 'L Street,' which features murals of local flora, fauna, and community members. The project, born from a community cleanup effort, now serves as an educational space for residents and visitors to learn about local biodiversity.
Why it matters
It demonstrates the power of community-led urban renewal and the integration of art and environmental education in public spaces.
Two scaly-breasted munias pin you down with a unyielding stare. Across the road, a mouse pauses halfway up the pillar of a gate. Up ahead, familiar strangers in uniform and others who serve our community show up.
For half a kilometre, the walls along a L-shaped street in Koramangala’s 3rd Block, beckon visitors with a bid to familiarise them with the flora, fauna, avifauna and people of the area.
This artistic oeuvre is courtesy the efforts of the Friends of L Street, an initiative comprising residents of three gated communities — Raheja Residency, Prestige Oakwood and Embassy Tranquil — and independent homes in the area.
It all began in 2012, when more than 70 strangers from these two streets (which join at an angle), came together to clean up the garbage dumps dotting the area, including one where the two streets intersected.
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