Proposal 2030 for Anna Nagar

The proposal for Anna Nagar is grounded in the following Guiding Planning
Principles.
 Transform Anna Nagar from a posh residential area into a 24/7 urban center
marked by the diversity of residents and workers, a wide range of ideas,
opportunities, and activities, the quality of buildings, aesthetics, and open spaces,
and connections and accessibility for all.
 Reduce the time, cost, and inconvenience of accessing and moving within Anna
Nagar by promoting a functional and accessible system of pedestrian walkways, bike
routes, a grid of streets, transit connections, and standard principles of trip
reduction.
 Reduce the focus on isolated buildings, surface parking and moving vehicles through
Anna Nagar to somewhere else and connect new buildings, urban parks, structured
parking, and pedestrian and bicycle accommodations to form engaging streetscapes
and connected neighborhoods.
 Attract mixed use transit-oriented development and private investment to Metrorail
station areas and transit connection locations throughout Anna Nagar, including
increased housing supply, choices, and price points, service opportunities, and office
space.
 Respect the unique natural features and topography of Anna Nagar in all plans,
expand useable and publicly accessible open space and improve the existing natural
environment.

THE FRAMEWORK TO TRANSFORM ANNA NAGAR

 Creating a people-focused urban setting. The Anna Nagar of tomorrow will be a
place for people. A people-focused urban setting will be created by providing mixed
use, transit-oriented neighborhoods that promote pedestrian, bike, and transit use.
The new transportation and land use concept for Anna Nagar creates a people-
focused urban setting by:

 Encouraging Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

 Providing Diverse and Affordable Housing
 Creating Defined Neighborhoods
 Protecting the Edges
 Incorporating Community Benefits
 Creating Excellence in the Public Realm

 Redesigning the transportation network with a strong focus on transit and

providing BRTS. The creation of a multi-modal transportation system within
Anna Nagar will provide diverse and accessible transportation choices. The choices
 will encourage people to walk, bike or take transit to destinations within Anna
Nagar. Ultimately, Anna Nagar could be a place where owning a car may be
unnecessary and certainly not essential. The transportation network should:

 Encourage BRTS within Anna Nagar

 Establish and Construct a Grid of Streets
 Create a System of Circulators
 Promote Regional Connectivity

 Creating a river front development at Coovum River. The Anna Nagar of

tomorrow shall have a recreational space beside the river. A people-focused urban
recreation shall be created by providing relaxation zone, recreational zone & cultural
zone that will promote pedestrian, bike, and transit use. To connect this recreation
zone to main network a bridge will be connected for ease access to that place
including green corridor.

Regards,
Planning group,
Naren, Lakshana, Monisha, & Balaji
23/11/2017