Transparent Chennai

02/12/2014

More recognition for Chennai's work on improving pedestrian infrastructure!

The Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference and Expo is an annual event with the overarching theme which runs across all the aspects of urban mobility and is organized by the Institute of Urban Transport (India) under the aegis of the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. UMI is mandated…

22/11/2014

Chennai ranked #1 overall and also in the transport and education categories!

The India Today Best City Awards 2014 were held in New Delhi on Friday, with Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu giving a keynote address titled 'The Roadmap to 100 Smart Cities' at the function.

02/11/2014

The Corporation of Chennai is prioritising people over cars!

Chennai is witnessing a transformation. Chennai Corporation is reclaiming precious road space from chaotic traffic, unregulated parking, and haphazardly placed utilities to create wide, continuous, and accessible footpaths—prioritizing people over cars. This radical approach of designing streets is…

13/10/2014

Transparent Chennai, as a part of its Initiative on Waste, Informal workers and Chennai’s future, is organizing a meeting with community based organizations on October 14, 2014. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a strategy paper on issuing ID cards to waste pickers to be submitted to the Corporation of Chennai and agree on the future course of action. We cordially invite organizations and professionals who are working in this area to participate in the discussion to provide their inputs.

Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Time: 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Venue: Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), 24, Kothari Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600034
Contact: Pradeepan Ravi (9790809879) for more details.

26/09/2014

Vijay Senthil writes about the wonders of the Pallavaram Friday Bazaar and the lessons it holds for sustainable living.

An Ever-Green Friday Bazaar September 25, 2014 by Vijay Senthil Kumar While International organizations are still struggling to come to a consensus on ways to reduce our carbon foot print and pave way for sustainable development, some of the traditional practices followed by our communities are sett…

20/08/2014

Transparent Chennai invites you to a talk on ‘practicing inclusive planning’ by Prof. Balakrishnan Rajagopal, from MIT. Raj will speak about central governance challenges of our time, how inclusive rights-based planning can help tackle those challenges, and why it's important to heed the moral call for a 'right to the city' and use it as a basis for redesigning our governance institutions.

Venue: Bhagirathi Hall, IFMR, 24, Kothari Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034
Date: August 21, 2014; 5:30 – 7 pm
RSVP: 97908.09879

04/08/2014

Transparent Chennai invites you to the Kadambari Badami Vamanan Memorial Lecture Series.

“Why the Right to Walk is linked to our Right to Clean Air: The Agenda to Reclaim our Roads” - a lecture by Sunita Narain, Director of CSE, New Delhi

Date: August 6 2014; 5 pm
Venue: Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS) auditorium,
2nd Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai 600 020

04/08/2014

We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated interns to join the Chennai Data Portal team. The position is for a minimum period of eight weeks. Interns will have the opportunity to understand complex civic problems and gain an in-depth understanding of the obstacles facing urban planning in Indian cities. Send your applications to [email protected]

03/08/2014

Transparent Chennai invites you to the Kadambari Badami Vamanan Memorial Lecture Series.

“Why the Right to Walk is linked to our Right to Clean Air: The Agenda to Reclaim our Roads” - a lecture by Sunita Narain, Director of CSE, New Delhi

Date: August 6 2014; 6pm
Venue: Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS) auditorium,
2nd Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai 600 020

03/08/2014

We are looking for programmers, web and mobile application developers, and UI/UX experts who will work with on the exciting and challenging Chennai Data Portal project with the Corporation of Chennai. Send your applications to [email protected]

03/08/2014

We are looking for media and communication researchers who will work with on the unique data portal project. The position is exciting, challenging and offers the opportunity to gain first-hand field experience on local urban governance. Send your applications to [email protected]

03/08/2014

We are looking for research associates (RA) who will work with on the unique data portal project. The position is exciting, challenging and offers the opportunity to gain first-hand field experience on local urban governance. Send your applications to [email protected]