On The Water Front - Reclaiming Mumbai's Open Space

"This book is rooted in Mumbai but the issues it explores and the insights it offers are relevant for cities everywhere. It demonstrates how the increasing pressure by governments on both physical and democratic space can be met by awareness and participation of people in reclaiming public space. The ensuring public dialogue around issues of physical development of Mumbai, the authors believe, holds the promise of creating a bedrock of resistance to mindless development that swallows up green grounds, waterfronts, old forts, mudflats and mangroves ... or opens them up to neglect and abuse."