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About Pedestrian Street Project

The Greater Chennai Corporation is set to replicate the TN mega streets programme to make its streets smarter. The plan is to improve 471 bus route roads that cover a distance of 389 km

Under the project, the proposal is to re-design the streets with footpaths, provide underground ducting for all types of cables and make streets more vibrant with amenities. This is to ensure that the roads are not dug up frequently for utilities.

Some of the streets will also be redesigned with themes to give them an identity. “Unlike pedestrian plaza in T Nagar, all roads will not have wide footpaths. The idea is to have a connected network of footpaths on all roads. We are also planning for a cycle track network that can be linked with the cycle sharing system.

Pedestrian Street Video

 

Roads Turning Into Boulevards

The Pedestrian Street Project was initiated by the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) in association with Chennai Smart City Ltd. The primary objective of this project is to beautify these selected streets in ABD Thyagarayanagar Area and provide citizens with unhindered walkways.

 

Project Plan Includes:

Improving the foot path

Improving the foot path

Installation of speed breakers

Installation of speed breakers

Road marking using thermoplastic paint and studs

Road marking using thermoplastic paint and studs

 

 

Provision of Planters and garbage bins

Provision of Planters and garbage bins

Shifting of Electricity transformers to facilitate pedestrians have a unhindered walk way

Shifting of Electricity transformers to facilitate pedestrians have a unhindered walk way

Rain water harvesting structures

Rain water harvesting structures

Provision of LED street lights

Provision of LED street lights

Streets Getting Smarter, Connectivity Getting Smoother

The streets of Chennai have smartened up with several modules like LED street lights, addition of speed breakers, road markings and much more. Chennai Smart City Ltd. have thoughtfully revamped these streets for improved connectivity and providing citizens with safer pathways.
Streets recognized for transformation by Chennai Smart City Ltd. -

 

10 CC Roads

13 CC Roads

Ramanujam Street Parangusapuram Street
Kannadasan Salai Dr.Gopala Menon Street
Guild Street Aziz Nagar 2nd Street
Sarojini Street Jaishankar Street
Muthurangan Salai Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai
C.I.T. Nagar V Main Road Arulambal Street
C.I.T. Nagar Model House Road Jegadambal Street

C.I.T. Nagar Canal Bank Road
Lodikhan I, II, III & IV Street
Moopparappan Street Raman Street
Sadullah Street Pinchala Subramaniam Street
  Kannadasan Street
  Govindu Street
  Krishna Street

Outdoor Walking is The Best Exercise.

The makeover in Chennai streets is a citizen-centric project to promote walking as the best exercise. The Pedestrian Street Project serves our important purpose of ensuring congestion-free roads, making foot paths a lot safer for citizens and inculcate a healthier lifestyle in Chennaiites.

 

Keep Walking, ‘Fitness’ is A Good Destination To Be At:

 

Strengthens your bones and improves balance

Strengthens your bones and improves balance

Increases muscle strengths and endurance

Increases muscle strengths and endurance



Reduces the risk of heart diseases

Reduces the risk of heart diseases



Increases cardiovascular and pulmonary (Heart and Lung) fitness

Increases cardiovascular and pulmonary (Heart and Lung) fitness

Brisk walking acts as an antidepressant

Brisk walking acts as an antidepressant

Walking Our Way To Progress With Pedestrian Street Project

Here is what GCC promotes through Bicycle Lane Projects

 

City Beautification

City Beautification

Overhauling the streets of Chennai with pleasant-looking and effective modifications

Fitness First

Fitness First

The project was initiated with the primary objective of promoting walking as the best exercise

Environment Matters

Environment Matters

Avoiding vehicles and choosing to walk for shorter distances helps sustain environment effectively

Get Social!

Get Social!

A regular catch-up with your pals, meeting new people at these dedicated walkways can help brighten up your day

Case Study

Pedestrian Only Streets: Case Study | Stroget, Copenhagen

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Camden Town - a pedestrian friendly street

Video produced as a part of a case study on Camden Walking Plan, London or The United Kingdom within the Eltis Urban Mobility Observatory,.....