Tharamani's IT corridor success—with TIDEL Park and Cyber City employing thousands—created infrastructure collapse as rapid development overwhelmed roads, transit, and services, leaving tech workers spending hours in traffic on the perpetually congested OMR.
T. Nagar's success as Chennai's shopping capital—with India's highest vehicle density at 2,093 vehicles per kilometer—has created unbearable traffic congestion that even a ₹165 crore flyover couldn't fix, driving residents away despite being a commercial hub.
Thuraipakkam is under siege from relentless industrial pollution, poisoning air, water, and health, turning a once-thriving community into a toxic hazard zone.
St. Thomas Mount’s sacred and historic hilltop is under siege, overwhelmed by traffic, development, and environmental degradation, threatening both heritage and community life.
Perambur’s rapid urban growth is creating a housing crunch and rising pollution, exposing how urban development can clash with sustainability under SDG 11.
