Author: Das P K
Place: Mumbai
Publisher: P.K.Das & Associates and Mumbai Waterfront Center
Year: 2011
Pages: 100
ISBN: 978-81-8465-996-2
Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: Open Space
Keyword: Open Space, Reclaiming Mumbai
Classification: 712.5
Shelf: C5R2
Accession No: B903
Contents: Preface Declining Open Spaces in Mumbai Abuse of Mumbai’s Waterfront Bandra’s Activism: Evolving an Agenda Popularising the Waterfront Democratising Public Spaces Appendix Glossary
Abstract: *On The Waterfront: Reclaiming Mumbai’s Open Spaces* explores the decline of Mumbai’s coastal open spaces due to urbanization, encroachment, and industrialization. It focuses on Bandra’s grassroots activism, highlighting community efforts to raise awareness and fight for the preservation of these vital areas. The book advocates for the democratization of public spaces, ensuring they are accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for future generations. Emphasizing collective participation in environmental justice, it offers a guide for urban planners, policymakers, and citizens, urging a reevaluation of Mumbai’s development priorities to protect its precious waterfronts. The work includes an appendix and glossary for further insights.