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நடைபாதைகள்: மற்றுமொரு பாண்டிபஜாரை சென்னையால் உருவாக்க முடியுமா?

December 15, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

பாண்டி பஜார் போல சென்னையின் பிற வணிக பகுதிகளில் உள்ள நடைபாதைகளும் சீர் செய்யப்பட்டு மக்களுக்கான வசதிகள் செய்யப்படுமா? இதில் உள்ள சிக்கல்கள் மற்றும் தடைகள் என்ன?

Creating streets for walking: Can Chennai create more Pondy Bazaars?

December 9, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

It has been a year since the pedestrian plaza at Pondy Bazaar was inaugurated. What are the learnings? How can this be replicated in other areas?

Chennai Buzz: Aavin’s plastic free initiatives | Road safety gallery | Crackdown on illegal dumping…and more

January 19, 2019 News Desk

From Aavin’s planned buy-back policy for its plastic satchets to stricter action against illegal dumping along waterways, from smart parking projects to Chennai’s very own robot for its roads — here’s a round-up of key headlines from your city this week.

Chennai Buzz: Plastic ban | Lake restoration | Road user survey…and more

December 31, 2018 News Desk

With the plastic ban and news on lake restoration, Chennai looks to begin the new year on a positive note. A quick round-up of what the city is talking about as we end the year.

Dear Chennai politicians, here’s what you ruined for me…and yourself!

October 2, 2018 A Bala

An irked citizen vents his anger after a harrowing ride through the city’s streets on a Sunday when the ruling party was celebrating their founder leader’s birth centenary.

People’s day out as Chennai gears up for T Nagar pedestrian plaza

March 16, 2017 ITDP India

Shoppers greeted the second trial run of the proposed Pondy Bazaar Pedestrian Plaza with great enthusiasm, even as shop owners had to be convinced that their businesses would not suffer.

Why citizens are key to making Chennai roads accident-free

February 20, 2017 Jency Samuel

In the second of her two-part series, the author looks at the primary reasons behind road accidents in Chennai and finds that citizens could play a big role in improving safety.