2025: What Kochi wants

Discover the dreams and visions of changemakers in Kochi for a greener, kinder, and more sustainable city by 2025.

As we grow, our city grows with us. And, we make connections with it over time. Be it a favourite food joint, the beach side, an old corner-of-the-road store, we each have our favourite things about the city we live in. We have dreams for it and want it to better itself too.

MetroPlus speaks to a handful of changemakers from Kochi on what they want for the city in 2025.

Jeemol Koruth Verghese

Entrepreneur, good food activist

Kochi is not just a city, it is a feeling — a place that has given me so much joy and inspiration. This New Year, I dream of a greener, healthier, and kinder Kochi. I hope to see more good food education happening in schools and more people growing food in balconies and terraces. Streets lined with more trees and neighbourhoods filled with the aroma of community kitchens, ensuring no one goes to bed hungry. I have always dreamt of our waterways across the city running clean and sparkling, with people travelling in small boats. Along with a better waste management system, my Kochi will turn into a paradise. I also hope more people talk about civic sense this year, believing that proper education on this can transform our city’s atmosphere and public spaces. Kochi has so much potential, and together we can make it shine. 

Aditi Nayar

Director, Kerala Museum