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Vishnupriya V

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Planned for Diversity - Anna Nagar West, Chennai

Anna Nagar was planned as a residential suburb along the western edge of Chennai city. With urban sprawl extending the city boundary rapidly to the west, the neighbourhood has evolved into a node that connects the eastern core to the western industrial region. Spatial planning and policy decisions have created stark differences in the demography and built composition of the West and East of Anna Nagar. The West houses a diverse population in terms of socio-economic backgrounds as a result of deliberate planning. This study analyses the causes of this diversity and the node qualities of the locality.  


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The position of Anna Nagar West with respect to the evolution of Chennai

Attributes of the street network of a transitional node

Connectivity to job centres that makes Anna Nagar West a transitional node

Incorporating diversity through plot development

Distinct land use and built form

Housing typologies of Anna Nagar West - Privately developed

Public Housing and the evolution of its built form through the years

Uneven FSI - The cause of variation in built form and density

Property prices dictate the ownership choices of the city

Policy that makes Anna Nagar West affordable to different economic groups