Urban Innovation

Guindy is emerging as a model of sustainable coexistence, where urban growth and nature restoration align beautifully under SDG 11.

A rapidly growing suburb, Tambaram faces severe traffic congestion and infrastructure strain, underscoring the urgent need for sustainable urban planning aligned with SDG 11.

Mylapore, once Chennai’s cultural heart, is facing a crisis of heritage loss, shrinking green spaces, and unplanned urbanization, highlighting the urgent need to implement SDG 11 for a sustainable and livable future.

Velachery’s rapid, unplanned urban growth is pushing the neighborhood toward infrastructure collapse, environmental degradation, and social stress, underscoring the urgent need for sustainable planning and community-led action.

Access to clean water and sanitation is a fundamental human right, and without it, cities face preventable disease, economic stagnation, and social instability—making urgent infrastructure investment and equitable access critical for survival and community resilience.Access to clean water and sanitation is a fundamental human right, and without it, cities face preventable disease, economic stagnation, and social instability—making urgent infrastructure investment and equitable access critical for survival and community resilience.

Informal workers, who form the backbone of urban life, must be recognized, protected, and integrated into city systems to ensure livelihoods, dignity, and resilient, sustainable urban communities.