Anna Nagar, Residential neighborhood in Chennai, India
Anna Nagar is a residential neighborhood in northwestern Chennai with a structured street grid, housing colonies, and commercial centers. The area also includes several parks and is organized through a numbered road system that runs in both directions.
The neighborhood emerged in the 1960s following the World Trade Fair, which brought attention to the area. It transformed from a rural village into a modern urban center with planned infrastructure.
Multiple temples, churches, and mosques shape the neighborhood and reflect the diversity of communities living here. These places of worship serve as everyday gathering spaces for residents and neighbors.
The neighborhood has two major bus terminals and metro stations that provide good connections to other parts of the city. The planned street structure makes it relatively straightforward to navigate.
The neighborhood follows a grid layout with numbered roads running east-west and north-south. This Western-style addressing system is unusual for Indian neighborhoods and reflects influences from American urban planning principles.
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