http://www.airoots.org/2013/07/mumbais-boom-and-bust/ A blog by Rahul Srivastava and Matias Echanove on adventitious roots, urban forests and villages, natural cities, lost tribes, new nomads and everything in between and under... Tue, 13 Aug 2013 03:30:59 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.airoots.org/2013/07/mumbais-boom-and-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-246190 Prasoon Tue, 13 Aug 2013 03:30:59 +0000 http://www.airoots.org/?p=1381#comment-246190 I am very concerned when I see these housing projects in Mumbai. In addition to the points mentioned above, I would consider this unconstitutional in many ways because our right to quality of life cant differ because of economic status. How can 'regular' housing and slum rehabilitation housing have different standards for light, ventilation and minimum space. Isn't that inhuman? I have been in between some of these buildings as it is dark during the most sunniest times in Mumbai. I live in Singapore which is considered one of the model cities and success stories for public housing. Even with considerably good quality public housing, there are negatives associated with living in those shoe boxes which lack variety or access to open space. There are social implications of keeping more than 85% of people in such housing which Singapore is slowly recognizing and facing. Mumbai being 4 times the size, wants to house 2 times the Singapore population in these housing blocks, without realising the future consequences. I am very concerned when I see these housing projects in Mumbai. In addition to the points mentioned above, I would consider this unconstitutional in many ways because our right to quality of life cant differ because of economic status. How can ‘regular’ housing and slum rehabilitation housing have different standards for light, ventilation and minimum space. Isn’t that inhuman? I have been in between some of these buildings as it is dark during the most sunniest times in Mumbai.
I live in Singapore which is considered one of the model cities and success stories for public housing. Even with considerably good quality public housing, there are negatives associated with living in those shoe boxes which lack variety or access to open space. There are social implications of keeping more than 85% of people in such housing which Singapore is slowly recognizing and facing. Mumbai being 4 times the size, wants to house 2 times the Singapore population in these housing blocks, without realising the future consequences.

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