In Dharavi Mumbai, many people take pride in making the most delicious street food.
This CNA video shows how skillfully this food is being made. When you watch it closely you will see many clues on how people can cope with limited space.
Dhararvi Versus Corona
A well written article about slumdwellers in Dharavi dealing with the corona virus is available on Urbz.net
March
24th, India went into a 21 day lock down to maintain social distancing.
People were asked to work from home, only step out for essentials and
wash their hands frequently. Prior to this announcement, the inter and
intra state transportation was restricted. These were part of ‘crucial’
efforts to curb the spread of the novel Covid-19.
How is this top down mandate being followed by people living in high
density settlements? What are the implications of these mandates on the
ground? Our collaborators, friends and colleagues have been updating us
about the ground realities.Read the full article on Urbz.net
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| Image copied from article on Urbz.net |
Dharavi fighting Corona
Like everywhere in the world, the covid-19 virus is bringing hardship to Dharavi. This article in the Indian Express shows what it means for the local industry.
In24News also had an item on Dharavi bracing itself for the impact of virus:
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| Image from the Indian Express article |
In24News also had an item on Dharavi bracing itself for the impact of virus:
Walls protect Slum Dwellers from having to see Donald Trump
In preparation of Donald Trump's visit to India, walls have been erected along roads in Ahmedabad on which Donald Trump and Nahendra Modi will travel. There are quite a few videos questioning the necessity of these walls. Is, as some people claim, hiding slums the purpose? Perhaps local government has a credible explanation. Or is it a matter of protecting slum dwellers from a glimpse of many a people's nightmare?
Anyway, walls do divide people.
Anyway, walls do divide people.
Dumb instead of Smart Cities
Lo-Tek, Design by Radical Indigenism is the title of a fascinating book by Julia Watson, lecturer at Harvard and Columbia University.
Whereas 'smart cities' are a sort of a hype in todays conversations about city development Julia Watson shows us down-to-earth practices that are as least as promissing.
Read a review of this book in The Guardian.
Since Watson's research has a strong focus on traditional architecture as an alternative to mainstream high-tech urban development, I think it has important parallels with the themes of this blog. Hence this post.
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