Mylapore Scrolls - Volume 4

MYLAPORE SCROLLS A Workshop on Reading the Urban Environment 10-11 June 2017

Workshop Participants Harshil Suresh Lakshmi S Lalithabharathi Kanthasamy Monisha Margaret Peter Navaneethan Santhanam Naveenaa Munuswamy Pooja Geeta Auropremi Sheena Chandra Babu Shribhu Sridar Shveta Mohan Sneha Vivek T.Niveditha Vikasini Sivakumar

Workshop Facilitators Abinaya Rajavelu Vidhya Mohankumar

Context

i

i Road

i

Swam y

! (

i

PS Siv a

ii

my Ko il Stree

t

PS Siv a

Railway line amy K oil 2nd

Appar Swa

Street

Water body

! (

my Ko il Stree

Dr. BN Road

t

Open space m Sw

Appar Swamy Temple

Housing cluster

amy K oil 2nd

Street

Traffic Signal

" )

Police Station

al K o il Str

Savithri Ammal HSS

Mylapore Anjaneya Temple Thiruvalluvar Statue

eet

Mundakanni Amman Kovil Street Veera

Perum

al K o il Str

Mylapore Anjaneya Temple

i

# *

Perum

Sanskrit College

i

Veera

Dr. BN Road

Thiruvalluvar Appar Swamy Statue Temple

Railway Station Bus Stop

Savithri Ammal HSS

! (

Building footprints

! (

Sanskrit College

i

Chida mbara

Mun daka Mun Kovil nni Amm daka an Statio n Kovil nni Amm an Statio

m Sw

Road

ii

Chida mbara

Swam y

! (

i

Roads

i i

Appar Swa

i

LEGEND

eet

Mundakanni Amman Kovil Street

i Thiruvika Sa lai Road

i ! (

t

Ku t ch e ry

Ro ad

t

4th S t re e

t

4th S t re e

t 3rd Stre e Ro ad

ak ri s c Bu

hn ap ura m

hn ap ura m

Ro ad ad Ro

am gh kin

l na Ca

Ro ad

i

k an

i

c Bu

am gh kin

i

l na Ca

nk Ba

ad Ro

Ku t ch e ry

l na Ca

i

y

! (

ak ri s

tha Re sidenc

i

arden

Road

y

i

Sange e

! (

i

oad RK Mutt R

tha Re sidenc

i

Sange e

# * # *

Ra m

i

i

! (

# * # *

Ra m

" )

oad

i

i rc h R

oad RK Mutt R

! (

i

Luz C hu

i

! ( ! (

i

i

" )

oad

Vidya Mandir SSS

! (

i

rc h R

! (

i i

! (

Vidya Mandir SSS

! (

i

Luz C hu

! (

( !! (

Royapettah Hi gh

i

Royapettah Hi gh

Road

i

Luz Golden Enclave

3rd Stre e

Luz Golden Enclave

Kabali G

Buckin gham C anal Buckin gham C anal

Balaiy a

Ave R oad

i

Balaiy a

Ave R oad

i

Thiruvika Sa lai Road

Activity Mapping

Lakshmi S Shveta Mohan

PS Siv a

ACTIVITY MAP

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY

Appar Swa

TIME : 4:30 PM Chida mbara

my Ko il Stree

Swam y

Road

t

4 4

m Sw

amy K oil 2nd

4 8

Street

Appar Swamy Temple

Dr. BN Road

3

Sanskrit College

3 4

Veera

Perum

al K o il Str

3

eet

4 2 3

3 3

Thiruvalluvar Statue

4

4

Mylapore Anjaneya Temple

2

Mundakanni Amman Kovil Street

Pre-dominantly commercial street with plenty of shops & street vending activity

1

8

4

8

6

8 4

Ave R oad

3 3 3

Thiruvika Sa lai Road

7

Balaiy a

6 6

2

3 1 4

Luz Golden Enclave

12

No. Shops (w/ ppl. count)

Royapettah Hi gh

Road

6

No. Street Vendors (w/ ppl. count)

8

2 3 3

2 2 4

oad

ak ri s

tha Re sidenc

y

Ra m

Sange e

n

oa RK Mutt R

d

n

Commercial Activity inside buildings with number of people involved

hn ap ura m

Ro

LEGEND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY

rc h R

Vidya Mandir SSS

4

3

6 Luz C hu

6

Temporary commercial activity outside with number of people involved Kabali G

arden

l na Ca

nk Ba

ad Ro

c Bu

am gh kin

l na Ca

Ku t ch e ry

Ro ad

PS Siv a

ACTIVITY MAP

WALKING

Appar Swa

Chida mbara

m Sw

amy K oil 2nd

my Ko il Stree

Swam y

Road

t

Street

Dr. BN Road Appar Swamy Temple

Sanskrit College

TIME : 4:30 PM Thiruvalluvar Statue

Veera

Perum

al K o il Str

Mylapore Anjaneya Temple

eet

Mundakanni Amman Kovil Street

Walking wasn’t the top activity at 4:30 PM and the street wasn’t pedestrian friendly.

Balaiy a

Ave R oad

Thiruvika Sa lai Road

Royapettah Hi gh

Road

Luz Golden Enclave

Luz C hu

oad

hn ap ura m

Ro ad

LEGEND WALKING

rc h R

Vidya Mandir SSS

y

Ra m

tha Re sidenc

oad RK Mutt R

Sange e

ak ri s

Pedestrian activity

Kabali G

arden

na Ca

k an lB

ad Ro

in ck Bu

am gh

l na Ca

Ku t ch e ry

Ro ad

PS Siv a

Appar Swa

TIME : 6:00 PM Chida mbara

m Sw

amy K oil 2nd

my Ko il Stree

Swam y

Road

t

Street

Dr. BN Road Appar Swamy Temple

Sanskrit College

Thiruvalluvar Statue

Veera

Perum

al K o il Str

Mylapore Anjaneya Temple

eet

Mundakanni Amman Kovil Street

Rapid movement and greater pedetrian activity was witnessed around 6.

Balaiy a

Ave R oad

Thiruvika Sa lai Road

Royapettah Hi gh

Road

Luz Golden Enclave

Luz C hu

LEGEND

rc h R

Vidya Mandir SSS

oad

hn ap ura m

Ro ad

WALKING

y

Ra m

tha Re sidenc

oad RK Mutt R

Sange e

ak ri s

Pedestrian activity

Kabali G

arden

l na Ca

nk Ba

ad Ro

ck Bu

m ha ing

l na Ca

Ku t ch e ry

Ro ad

PS Siv a

ACTIVITY MAP

STANDING

Appar Swa

TIME : 4:30 PM Chida mbara

m Sw

amy K oil 2nd

my Ko il Stree

Swam y

Road

t

Street

Dr. BN Road Appar Swamy Temple

Sanskrit College

Thiruvalluvar Statue

Veera

Perum

al K o il Str

Mylapore Anjaneya Temple

eet

Mundakanni Amman Kovil Street

People stood near vendors and areas that offered shade.

This is the reason for the high concentration of people in some areas.

Balaiy a

Ave R oad

Thiruvika Sa lai Road

Royapettah Hi gh

Road

Luz Golden Enclave

Sange e

tha Re sidenc

ak ri s

hn ap ura m

oad

y

RK Mutt R

oad

People standing on the road/ pavement

rc h R

Ra m

Luz C hu

LEGEND STANDING

Vidya Mandir SSS

Kabali G

arden

l na Ca

nk Ba

ad Ro

ck Bu

m ha ing

l na Ca

Ku t ch e ry

Ro ad

ACTIVITY MAP

STANDING AND SITTING TIME : 4:30 PM

Street vendors sat and sold their wares and pavements became resting places

LEGEND STANDING AND SITTING People standing on the road/ pavement People sitting on the road/ pavement

PS Siv a

ACTIVITY MAP

STANDING, SITTING AND SLEEPING Chida mbara

TIME : 4:30 PM

m Sw

amy K oil 2nd

Appar Swa

my Ko il Stree

Swam y

Road

t

Street

Dr. BN Road Appar Swamy Temple

Sanskrit College

Thiruvalluvar Statue

Veera

Perum

al K o il Str

Mylapore Anjaneya Temple

eet

Mundakanni Amman Kovil Street

Street vendors were seen sleeping next to their merchandise due to fatigue and waiting for the peak hour

Balaiy a

Ave R oad

Thiruvika Sa lai Road

Royapettah Hi gh

Road

Luz Golden Enclave

Luz C hu

LEGEND STANDING, SITTING AND SLEEPING

rc h R

Vidya Mandir SSS

oad

hn ap ura m

People standing on the road/ pavement tha Re sidenc

y

Ra m

Sange e

oad RK Mutt R

People sleeping on the road/ pavement

ak ri s

People sitting on the road/ pavement

Kabali G

arden

l na Ca

nk Ba

ad Ro

in ck Bu

am gh

l na Ca

Ku t ch e ry

Ro ad

PS Siv a

POINTS OF INTEREST

Appar Swa

Chida mbara

m Sw

The vendors slowly moved from the shop to the pavement and gradually moved along the pavement till the very edge. They were almost on the road. Not safe.

amy K oil 2nd

Road

t

Street

Dr. BN Road Appar Swamy Temple

Sanskrit College

Thiruvalluvar Statue

Veera

This area is particularly dominated by welders and industrial workers

my Ko il Stree

Swam y

Perum

al K o il Str

Mylapore Anjaneya Temple

eet

Mundakanni Amman Kovil Street

Flowers and fruit vendors dominated the street in the evening. Particularly the area around the temple Drinking chai on an evening break is almost custom. But doing so sitting on a crate, in the middle of the road is asking for trouble.

Balaiy a

Ave R oad

Thiruvika Sa lai Road

Madras Coffee House is a time based activity but it is one which invites flocks of people from the neighbourhood

Royapettah Hi gh

Road

Luz Golden Enclave

rc h R

oad

y

Ra m

tha Re sidenc

oad RK Mutt R

Sange e

ak ri s

hn ap ura m

R

Luz C hu

Vidya Mandir SSS

Kabali G

arden

l na Ca

nk Ba

ad Ro

ck Bu

m ha ing

l na Ca

Ku t ch e ry

Ro ad

Vibrance of street and pedestrian density

A huge residential anomaly in a mostly commercial road

A procession on the road.

Pavement being encroached by vendors, trees, vehicles

ACTIVITY MAP

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY TIME : 6:00 PM

Commerciacl activity saw an increase around 6 and the street’s vibrance increased.

LEGEND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY

1

Commercial Activity inside buildings with number of people involved

1

Temporary commercial activity outside with number of people involved

ZONES OF ACTIVITY

The activity zones show the maximum crowding of people on all maps.

These zones drove other economic activities or drew people towards them.

LEGEND

ZONES OF ACTIVITY Zones of activity which affect density of people passing through and their activities Zones of activity which invite movement of people

DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY ACTIVITIES PERFORMED

Time : 4:30 PM

COMPARITIVE STUDY CHANGE IN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY

Temple opens at 6. Vibrance of area increases.

Change in activity levels of street vendors.

The temple zone is activated at 6.

Change in activity level

The area has a more bazaar-like characteristic at 6.

Time : 4:30 PM

LEGEND

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY 1

Commercial Activity inside buildings with number of people involved

1

Temporary commercial activity outside with number of people involved

Time: 6:00 PM

COMPARITIVE STUDY

CHANGE IN PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT

Change in activity levels of street vendors.

The temple zone is activated at 6.

Overall movement in street has increased. Activity nodes have begun attracting more pedestrian traffic

Distinctive change in movement pattern. More crowding at 6

Time : 4:30 PM

LEGEND WALKING

Pedestrian activity

Time: 6:00 PM

Age and Gender Mapping

Lalitha Naveena Munuswamy

i

i

m Sw

amy K oil 2nd

59

ii

Chida mbara

my Ko il Stree

Road

i

Appar Swa

Swam y

6

t

75

75

6

5 Street

! (

i

PS Siv a

! (

5

Dr. BN Road

65

Appar Swamy Temple

Sanskrit College Savithri Ammal HSS

Mun daka Kovil nni Amm a Stati on n

i Thiruvalluvar Statue

Veera

Perum

al K o il Str

42

eet

Mylapore Anjaneya Temple

4

Mundakanni Amman Kovil Street

4

39

i

38

3 Thiruvika Sa lai Road

3

i

Buckin gham C anal

52 i 2

i

1 oad

53

i

i

hn ap ura m

Ro ad

# * # *

arden

k an

ad Ro

Female Child

am gh kin

l na Ca

Ku t ch e ry

Female Adult Female Senior

Ro ad

Male Child

i

Kabali G

lB na Ca

c Bu

Ra m

i i

ad RK Mutt Ro

y

i

tha Re sidenc

ak ri s

! ( Sange e

Male Adult Male Senior

i

! (

i

rch R

1

" )

i

! (

Vidya Mandir SSS

! (

i

! (

! (

t

Royapettah Hig h Road

46 Luz C hu

63

! (

t

Luz Golden Enclave

3rd Stre e

2

4th S t re e

Balaiy a

Ave R oad

28

i

i Road

i

Swam y

! (

i

PS Siv a

ii

Appar Swa

Chida mbara

m Sw

amy K oil 2nd

my Ko il Stree

6

t

! (

5

Street

6 Dr. BN Road

5

Appar Swamy Temple

Sanskrit College Savithri Ammal HSS

Mun daka Kovil nni Amm a Stati on n

i Thiruvalluvar Statue

Veera

Perum

al K o il Str

Mylapore Anjaneya Temple

eet

Mundakanni Amman Kovil Street

4

4

i 3 3

i 2

i

Luz Golden Enclave

Buckin gham C anal

Balaiy a

Ave R oad

Thiruvika Sa lai Road

2

Vidya Mandir SSS

i

1

" )

oad

! (

i

i

hn ap ura m

Ro ad

# * # *

! (

i

arden

k an

ad Ro

ak ri s

Ra m

2 4:00 PM-4:10 PM

c Bu

am gh kin

l na Ca

Ku t ch e ry

3 4:15 PM-4:25 PM R oa d

4 4:30 PM-4:40 PM

i

Kabali G

lB na Ca

1 3:45 PM-3:55 PM

i

y

ad RK Mutt Ro

tha Re sidenc

i

Sange e

5 4:45 PM-4:55 PM 6 5:00 PM-5:10 PM

i

rch R

i

! (

i

Luz C hu

i

! (

t

t

! (

4th S t re e

1

! (

3rd Stre e

Royapettah Hig h Road

! (

Movement Patterns

Vehicular Count

Monisha Maragaret Peter Sheena Chandra Babu

i Road

6 5

i

Swam y

! (

i

i PS Siv a

ii

Appar Swa

my Ko il Stree

t

4:30 - 5:30 pm Chida mbara

m Sw

amy K oil 2nd

Street

! ( Dr. BN Road

4:30 - 5:30 pm

Appar Swamy Temple

Sanskrit College Savithri Ammal HSS

Mun daka Kovil nni Amm a Stati on n

i Thiruvalluvar Statue

Veera

Perum

al K o il Str

4

eet

Mylapore Anjaneya Temple

Mundakanni Amman Kovil Street

4:30 - 5:30 pm

i

3 3:30 - 4:30 pm

i

Buckin gham C anal

Balaiy a

Ave R oad

Thiruvika Sa lai Road

2 i

! ( 3:30 - 4: 30 pm

2 Ws

3:30 " )

oad

l na Ca

nk Ba

ad Ro

c Bu

am gh kin

Ku t ch e ry

Ro ad

i

i

l na Ca

i

Non-Motorized vehicles

Ro ad

y

Ra m

i

tha Re sidenc

ak ri s

! ( Sange e

Others arden

hn ap ura m

i

i

Buses

Kabali G

t

m

# * # *

Mini-Vans Big Vans

3rd Stre e

4:30 p

ad RK Mutt Ro

! (

i

Shared Autos ! (

rch R

i

Luz C hu

i

! (

Vidya Mandir SSS

! (

1

Autos

i

i

4 Ws

! (

t

Royapettah Hig h Road

Cycles

4th S t re e

Luz Golden Enclave

Vehicle Count (Comparison between 3:30-4:30 pm & 4:30 - 5:30 pm)

Pedestrian Environment Audit Navaneeth Sneha Niveditha

Tree Map

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●

Key findings: Side 1 had more trees than side 2.

Trees had sparse foliage rather than a thick tree cover for shading.

Porous flooring under the tree was found.

Intersection Study

●

●

●

●

Key findings: Retail shopkeepers as well as street vendors were potential hindrance to the pathway.

The retail shops had their display area spread over the pathway.

The street vendors had their entire cart/shop on the pedestrian pathway.

Seats the vendors used to sit were a hindrance to walking.

Legen Street Retail ` Private

nd t vendors `spilling over e seating

Vehicle Map

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â—?

Key findings: Cycles and two wheelers occupy a major part of the pathway where they could easily be driven on to.

Plenty of autos bordering the pedestrian pathway, hindering crossing.

Legend Cycles Two wh Cars Carts

heelers

Public utility Map

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Key findings: Wires and cables were loosely hanging and coiled around lamp posts.

Posts present in the path of the people.

Legend Dustbins Utility boxes Light poles

Threats Map

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Key findings: Threats such as low signboards with metal edges, Hanging cables, metal framework for billboards and items kept in the pathway were found.

Width Map

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Key findings: The pavement narrows at the centre and flares at the sides.

The pavement width is proportionate to the road.

Legend Median Section line Car width

Intersection Quality Study

Adults

Children

Disabled+ Aged

Poor

Poor

Poor

Good

Fair

Fair

Good

Fair

Fair

Poor

Poor

Poor

Fair

Poor

Poor

Intersection Crossing Distance

1st Crossing

2nd Crossing

4m

4m

3.5 m

3.5 m

4m

4m

4m

4m

7m

7m

Traffic Calming Measures

Key Findings ● ● ●

Very few traffic calming measures present Traffic Lights only found at Luz Church Road junction Speed Bumps ○ Thiruvika Salai ○ Mundakanni Amman Koil Street

Legend Traffic Light Stop Signs Roundabouts Surface Speed Bumps Other

Pedestrian Crossing Aids -Luz Church Rd

Amenity

Count

Zebra Crossing

NONE

Road Surface

NONE

Refuge Islands

NONE

Kerb Bulb-Outs

NONE

FOB

NONE

}

Pedestrian Crossing Aids

Key Findings ● ● ● ●

ALL crossing aids were found at Luz Church Road Zebra Crossing on 3 sides Small Refuge Island Kerb Bulb-Outs

Pedestrian Crossing Fails

Kerb Bulb-Out

Refuge Island

Pedestrian Lights

Unintentional Consequence

Pedestrian Refuge Island

Unintentional Consequence

Vendor-created Souk

Flip The Script

Solution - Guerilla Urbanism

Pedestrian Count

Harshil Vikasini

i

i Road

i

Swam y

! (

i

PS Siv a

ii

Appar Swa

Chida mbara

m Sw

amy K oil 2nd

my Ko il Stree

t

! ( Street

Dr. BN Road Appar Swamy Temple

Sanskrit College Savithri Ammal HSS

Mun daka Kovil nni Amm a Stati on n

i Thiruvalluvar Statue

Veera

Perum

al K o il Str

Mylapore Anjaneya Temple

eet

Mundakanni Amman Kovil Street

i Thiruvika Sa lai Road

Buckin gham C anal

Balaiy a

Ave R oad

i i Luz Golden Enclave

! ( Vidya Mandir SSS

" )

oad

! (

i

i

hn ap ura m

Ro ad

# * # *

arden

l na Ca

nk Ba

c Bu

am gh kin

l na Ca

Ku t ch e ry

Ro ad

i

Kabali G

ad Ro

Ra m

i i

ad RK Mutt Ro

y

i

tha Re sidenc

ak ri s

! ( Sange e

i

rch R

i

! (

i

Luz C hu

i

! (

t 4th S t re e

3rd Stre e

t

! (

i

Royapettah Hig h Road

! (

i

i Road

i

Swam y

! (

i

PS Siv a

ii

Appar Swa

Chida mbara

m Sw

amy K oil 2nd

my Ko il Stree

t

! ( Street

Dr. BN Road Appar Swamy Temple

Sanskrit College Savithri Ammal HSS

Mun daka Kovil nni Amm a Stati on n

i Thiruvalluvar Statue

Veera

Perum

al K o il Str

Mylapore Anjaneya Temple

eet

Mundakanni Amman Kovil Street

i Thiruvika Sa lai Road

Buckin gham C anal

Balaiy a

Ave R oad

i i Luz Golden Enclave

! ( Vidya Mandir SSS

" )

oad

! (

i

i

hn ap ura m

Ro ad

# * # *

arden

l na Ca

ad Ro

Ku t

ch l ery footpath na Pedestrians off Ro Ca

ck Bu

m ha ing

ad

Pedestrians on footpath

i

Kabali G

nk Ba

Pedestrians on footpath Ra m

i i

ad RK Mutt Ro

y

i

tha Re sidenc

ak ri s

Pedestrians off footpath

! ( Sange e

i

rch R

i

! (

i

Luz C hu

i

! (

t 4th S t re e

3rd Stre e

t

! (

i

Royapettah Hig h Road

! (

Serial Vision Study

Pooja Geeta Auropremi Shribhu

i

i Road

1

i

Swam y

! (

i

PS Siv a

ii

my Ko il Stree

t

PS Siv a

Railway line amy K oil 2nd

Appar Swa

Street

Water body

my Ko il Stree

( 2!

Dr. BN Road

t

Open space

Appar Swamy Temple

Chida mbara

Street

Building footprints

3

# *

Traffic Signal

" )

Police Station

Perum

al K o il Str

Veera

Perum

eet

Savithri Ammal HSS

Mylapore Anjaneya Temple Thiruvalluvar Statue

5

al K o il Str

Mundakanni Amman Kovil Street

4

Mylapore Anjaneya Temple

i

Veera

Sanskrit College

i

Bus Stop

Dr. BN Road

Thiruvalluvar Appar Swamy Statue Temple

Railway Station ! (

Savithri Ammal HSS

! (

i

m Sw am Housing cluster y Koil 2nd

Sanskrit College

Mun daka Mun Kovil nni Amm daka an Statio n n i n Am Kovil Statio man n

m Sw

Road

ii

Chida mbara

Swam y

! (

i

Roads

i i

Appar Swa

i

LEGEND

eet

Mundakanni Amman Kovil Street

i 6 Thiruvika Sa lai Road

i

7

! (

( !! (

Road

tha Re sidenc

y

i

k an

t

l na Ca

Ro ad Ku t ch e ry Ro ad

t 4th S t re e

t

4th S t re e

t 3rd Stre e ck Bu

m ha ing

Ro ad

ak ri s am gh

hn ap ura m

hn ap ura m

Ro ad ad Ro

in ck Bu

i

n Ba

i

Ku t ch e ry

l na Ca

i

arden

l na Ca

d oa kR

! (

ak ri s

y

i

Sange e

! (

i

oad RK Mutt R

tha Re sidenc

i

Sange e

# * # *

Ra m

i

i

! (

# * # *

Ra m

" )

oad

i

i rc h R

oad RK Mutt R

! (

i

! (

i

! ( Luz C hu

i

i

" )

oad

i

rc h R

i i

! (

Vidya Mandir SSS

! (

i

Luz C hu

! (

i

i

8 ! (

Vidya Mandir SSS

! ( Royapettah Hi gh

Royapettah Hi gh

Road

i

Luz Golden Enclave

3rd Stre e

Luz Golden Enclave

Kabali G

Buckin gham C anal Buckin gham C anal

Balaiy a

Ave R oad

i

Balaiy a

Ave R oad

i

Thiruvika Sa lai Road

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

i

i Road

i

Swam y

! (

i

PS Siv a

ii

my Ko il Stree

t

PS Siv a

amy K oil 2nd

Appar Swa

Street

Water body

! (

my Ko il Stree

Dr. BN Road

t

Open space

Appar Swamy Temple

Chida mbara

Street

Building footprints

# *

Traffic Signal

" )

Police Station

Perum

al K o il Str

Veera

Perum

Savithri Ammal HSS

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Mylapore through the eyes of Jane Jacobs

Ballet of the sidewalk Photo Credits: Lalkshmi S

Ballet of the sidewalk Photo Credits: Lalkshmi S

Allowing for the strange Photo Credits: Lalithabharathi Kandasamy

Allowing for the strange Photo Credits: Sheena Chandra Babu

Allowing for the strange Photo Credits: Sheena Chandra Babu

Allowing for the strange Photo Credits: Navaneethan Santhanam

Children on sidewalks Photo Credits: Lalithabharathi Kandasamy

Eyes upon the street Photo Credits: Sheena Chandra Babu

Eyes upon the street Photo Credits: Lalithabharathi Kandasamy

Eyes upon the street Photo Credits: Shveta Mohan

Eyes upon the street Photo Credits: Sneha Vivek

Eyes upon the street Photo Credits: Sneha Vivek

Eyes upon the street Photo Credits: Sneha Vivek

Eyes upon the street Photo Credits: Naveena Munuswamy

Private and Public space Photo Credits: Naveena Munuswamy

Private and Public space Photo Credits: Naveena Munuswamy

Mixing it up Photo Credits: Sheena Chandra Babu

Mixing it up Photo Credits: Monisha Margaret Peter

Self destruction Photo Credits: Navaneethan Santhanam

Density Photo Credits: Monisha Margaret Peter

Mental Maps

Theme: Activity line Vikasini Sivakumar

Theme: Energy levels Lalithabharathi Kandasamy

Theme: Info trail Navaneethan Santhanam

Theme: Urban Subsets Shveta Mohan

Theme: Elevated structures Pooja Geeta Auropremi

Theme: Urban Subsets Sneha Vivek

Theme: City of colours Sheena Chandra Babu

Theme: Life of a pedestrian Naveena Munuswamy

Theme: Mental Markers Monisha Margaret Peter

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Theme: Landmarks Harshil Suresh

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