Infrastructure

The rise in EMIs for affordable home buyers is sending ripples across the real estate industry, calling for a closer look at the implications.

Inaccessible public transport is a huge challenge for the differently-abled but better planning from the civic body can make life much easier.

Fearing the usurping of their ground and public library, Govandi citizens approach the BMC, demanding action against offenders.

Cyclists are asking the government to frame policy for cyclists, improve cycling infrastructure and ensure road safety in Mumbai.

Concretisation of 400 km of Mumbai roads is underway. Incorporating design will make road infrastructure better, planners say.

Despite a growing movement for better conditions for pedestrians and even an official policy for the same, condition of footpaths in Mumbai remains poor and risky for walkers.

The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) recently decided upon two projects that raise questions about its intentions.

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

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

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

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

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