Mumbai and Vision 2020
About a month ago I found out I received the Fulbright grant I applied for. I will be moving to work in Mumbai, India a little less than two months from now. The last few months have been loaded with work, but I am re-committing to my blog activities as my reading is once again on the up and up.
On that note, I’ve been reading today about Mumbai’s efforts to reshape its city center under a plan called Vision 2020. The debate as to whether this effort is going to help or hurt Mumbai is raging and there is no doubt that the heart of the city will be changed forever. The link below details the dramatic affects the planning will have on India’s street hawkers; members of the city’s alternative economy who are experiencing misrepresentation and issues with rights to the city as street codes are changed.
Mumbai 2020: Dream or nightmare?
by Sumit Bhattacharya in Mumbai
