CONTENTS 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Background of the Study 2 1.2 Aim and Objectives 5 1.3 Research Question 5 1.4 Proposal 5 1.5 Scope of Work and Limitation 6 1.6 Methodology 6 2 Literature Review 8 2.1 Understanding Streets 9 2.2 Function of Streets in a City 17 2.3 Factors that affect the Quality of Streets 21 2.4 Street Design Projects in India 27 3 Chennai – Study Area 32 4 Approach, Methodology & Data Collection 38 4.1 Approach 39 4.2 Research Design and Methodology 40 4.3 Survey Design 41 5 Evaluation of Streets 42 5.1 Streets Selected 43 5.2 Details of Street Study 47 5.3 Street Study – Summary 60 6 Conclusion 61 6.1 Results from the study 62 6.2 Recommendations 62 6.3 Future Scope of Study 64 Bibliography 66