Thiruvallur is building thousands of affordable homes but lacks the basic infrastructure—schools, water, healthcare, transport—making it impossible to actually live there, trapping residents in housing without livability.
Rapid urbanization and infrastructure projects, particularly the Metro Rail work, have transformed Medavakkam into a congested urban center, requiring smarter civic planning to ensure sustainable growth.
Thiruvanmiyur stands on the frontline of climate change, battling rising seas, vanishing mangroves, and unplanned development — a race against time to survive under SDG 11.
Once Chennai’s green lung, Adyar is now struggling to balance rapid urban growth with its fading ecological charm, underscoring the urgent need for inclusive, sustainable urban planning under SDG 11.
