Infrastructure

A webinar hosted by Citizen Matters discussed the state of urban planning in Mumbai by analysing different areas like environment and infrastructure.

Government restrictions on using public spaces in Mumbai, in view of rising COVID-19 cases, is doing more harm than good to children and adults.

Can urban planning correct the glaring inequalities and discrepancies in Mumbai? Register and join our discussion with an eminent panel this Thursday.

As the old makes way for the new in Bhendi bazaar, how viable is the community-led redevelopment project as a model for the city?

An interview with Lalitha Kamath on structural inequalities in urban planning in Mumbai, and the conditions that contribute to them.

A new survey of the parks in Mumbai has found that accessible public space in the city is a lot less than what we’ve been told.

Citizen Matters organised a webinar on fire safety in Mumbai where we discussed reasons for fires in Mumbai’s high rises and how they can be prevented.

Citizens successfully helped build an accessible street for specially abled persons, with the help of the BMC and area corporators in Dadar Parsi Colony.

A fire in a 61-storey building has sparked debate on firefighting mechanisms in highrise buildings. Who is responsible for this?

An archival project by two artists is building a repository of Koli history and contemporary traditions, challenging their erasure from the city

The BMC is pushing for cement concretisation of several internal roads in the city to combat the pothole problem. We take a look at what this means.

The Coastal Road project and Eastern waterfront will bring acres of public land into the city. We look at some of the roadblocks to democratic planning.