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Preserving Legacies Cohort 2025

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 […]

Mumbai’s open space promise is shrinking

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 […]

Beyond the Verdict: 17 Directions to Protect Public Open Spaces

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 […]