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Infrastructure

The state of roads, public buildings and other physical infrastructure in the city, public infrastructure projects, budgets and maintenance plans that impact the daily lives of citizens.

Crowded street with shops, pedestrians, two-wheelers parked on the side.
Infrastructure

Who should provide parking for your car? The state, the private players or no one?

March 24, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

With the highest density of cars per km in India, Mumbai can’t provide parking for private vehicles, causing traffic snarls and violations.

Mumbai's skyline
Infrastructure

How luxury housing is changing Mumbai’s housing landscape

March 22, 2023 Sabah Virani

Luxury housing in Mumbai is booming. The factors are immediate and cumulative, but the underlying reasons are cannibalising affordable housing.

children at PN Park in Juhu.
Infrastructure

No parking please: citizens oppose BMC’s plans for underground parking at Juhu’s public park

March 16, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Citizens oppose the plans to construct underground parking lots beneath parks and they raise environmental concerns given how limited open spaces are.

Mumbai skyline, with the mills in the foreground
Infrastructure

The mills and a boom: A real estate transformation that left out locals

March 6, 2023 Kavitha Iyer

Mumbai’s mill lands were to be equitably divided into open space, affordable housing and commercial use. The drive for profit has taken precedence.

tall buildings
Infrastructure

Explainer: How to ensure maintenance and safety of your lifts?

February 17, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Over 75,000 lifts are installed across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) but is their maintenance taken care of frequently?

Two elevators
Infrastructure

Why are lift accidents on the rise in Mumbai?

February 16, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

News of fatalities in lift accidents is all too common in Mumbai, claiming lives of all ages. Their deaths could have been avoided.

Child playing with yellow toy JCB
Infrastructure

All the transport infrastructure in Mumbai to expect in 2023

February 10, 2023 Sunit Raut

Some of the transportation infrastructure in Mumbai expected in 2023 include the Trans-Harbour Link, metro lines 2A, 7 and 3, and the coastal road.

A chawl building in the foreground and a high rise in the background
Infrastructure

Is the BDD chawl redevelopment Mumbai’s chance for course correction in urban planning?

January 30, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Generations who have lived in the 160 sq ft tenements look forward to living in 500 sq ft spaces, but planners are sceptical about the outcome.

mills at Lower Parel
Infrastructure

How Mumbai has changed: An interview with veteran urban planner Shirish Patel

January 26, 2023 Eshan Kalyanikar and Sabah Virani

From housing to commute, and specific projects such as the Coastal Road, Patel shares his thoughts on developments in Mumbai through the years.

Silhouette of people sitting at marine drive during sunset. There are tall buildings, cover in smog, are also in the picture along with open skies.
Infrastructure

Urban planning in Mumbai: Who designs our city, and for whom?

January 19, 2023 Kavitha Iyer

What does urban planning mean for Mumbai? And how much of a say do the people of Mumbai have in how their city is built?

Welcome written on colourful iron sheets of a house
Infrastructure

Explainer: Dharavi redevelopment — What lies ahead

January 9, 2023 Sabah Virani

With the Dharavi redevelopment project in full swing, where do residents, businesses and livelihoods stand in the drive towards profit?

Fisher women selling dried fish in Mumbai
Infrastructure

Mumbai’s oldest dry fish market struggles to retain its distinct identity

December 9, 2022 Hepzi Anthony

The dried fish market of Andheri might be the oldest, but its inhabitants, the Kolis, are fighting to stand their ground amidst rapid development.

Buildings in Mahul packed close together
Infrastructure

Rehabilitated from Malad to Mahul, residents remain stuck in a highly polluted area

November 14, 2022 Sabah Virani

Despite promises to shift them, victims of a landslide still remain in Mahul. The long commute and polluted environment are theirs to bear.

Santacruz SV Road skywalk with truncated ends that have been closed using bamboo sticks
Infrastructure

After 15 years of existence, skywalks may get escalators. But will they get more users?

November 10, 2022 Hepzi Anthony

A deep dive into the planning processes behind skywalks, reasons for low footfall and the need to meet new challenges as new metro lines are built.

Tin sheds put up as view cutters at Vile Parle skywalk
Infrastructure

Mumbai skywalks: Worries to address before city spends crores on more

November 3, 2022 Hepzi Anthony

As opposition to new skywalks rises, planners contemplate phasing out skywalks. Should Mumbai do away with skywalks altogether?

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