Representatives from NAGAR and the FORT Heritage Conservation Association have been selected for the prestigious 2025 Cohort of Preserving Legacies, a global initiative led by the National Geographic Society, ICOMOS, and the Climate Heritage Network. Each year, hundreds of cultural places and practices apply, and only 10-12 sites are chosen. Our joint representation, through the […]
A joint NAGAR + UDRI study of Development Plan (DP) demarcated spaces in two of the city’s densest wards: P-North (Malad) and K-West (Andheri West) reveals a stark reality: only 30% of public open spaces are truly accessible. But there’s hope; the study doesn’t just highlight gaps – it offers strategies for safeguarding what exists […]
Writ Petition 1152 of 2002, originally filed by NAGAR (then CitiSpace) in 2002, challenged the development of slum-occupied plots reserved as public open spaces under the SRA scheme. The judgment was pronounced on 19 June 2025. While the Bombay High Court declined to strike down Regulation 17(3)(D)(2) of the DCPR 2034, it acknowledged the critical […]
The research paper A Digital Blueprint of Breathing Spaces in Mumbai, co-authored by teams from NAGAR and the Urban Design Research Institute (UDRI), maps and analyses public open spaces across suburban Mumbai. Using GIS-based tools, the study proposes a comprehensive mapping methodology to document the city’s “breathing spaces” and understand their distribution, accessibility, and characteristics. […]
In this Citizen Matters article, NAGAR’s complete suggestions/objections letter for the Draft RG PG Policy is featured. NAGAR raised strong objections to the BMC’s draft open-spaces policy, questioning the logic of handing over public parks and playgrounds to private entities. The piece highlights how such a move could restrict access for ordinary citizens, especially in […]
