CONDITION USED GOOD, PUBLIC PLACES BOMBAY , RAHUL MEHROTRA , GUENTER NEST , PAPERBACK , 1996

This publication brings together selected papers from a seminar held in Mumbai in December 1995 that examined the role, meaning, and future of public places in the city. It explores streets, parks, maidans, beaches, markets, waterfronts, stations, and other shared spaces as vital physical and social components of urban life. Addressing issues such as congestion, encroachments, land-use pressures, and management challenges, the book presents perspectives from architects, planners, administrators, activists, and environmentalists, drawing on both Indian and international contexts. The essays collectively aim to provide a conceptual framework for the long-term preservation, design, and revitalization of Mumbai’s public places as inclusive spaces that reflect collective urban existence.