Author: Iyer Kamu, ed. Chandrashekar Vaishnavi, ed. Rajadhyaksha Radha
Place: New Delhi
Publisher: Popular Prakhashan Pvt Ltd
Year: 2014
Pages: 191
ISBN: 978-81-7991-844-9
Source: Purchased
Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: Bombay
Keyword: Bombay Precincts
Shelf: C5R4
Accession No: B1281
Contents: Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction Growing Up in a Planned Neighbourhood Studying in South Bombay Learning About the Improvement Trust Marine Drive: Everyone’s Icon Art Deco Phase Two Office Districts Living in a Community The Apartment You Can Judge a City by How Its Poor Live Policies Affect the Urban Fabric Opportunities for Growth Epilogue Glossary Credits
Abstract: *Bombay: From Precincts to Sprawl* traces the city’s transformation from planned neighbourhoods to chaotic urban sprawl. Blending personal insight with historical and urban analysis, it explores key areas like South Bombay and Marine Drive, showcasing changes in architecture, community, and policy. The book examines the role of the Bombay Improvement Trust and subsequent development strategies, particularly their impact on the urban poor. It reveals how planning failures and inequality have reshaped the city, raising critical questions about Bombay’s future. Offering a multi-layered understanding of its decline, the book suggests ways to address the city’s ongoing urban and social challenges.