Advocacy for a Greener City in Mumbai

A diagram comparing the current Coastal Road plan with our proposed alternative. By slightly reducing the road divider and swapping the open space, we can create a massive 120-meter-wide public promenade directly by the sea.

The cover of a comic strip explaining our public interest litigation for the Coastal Road project. We believe in using accessible formats like comics to communicate complex urban planning ideas to a wider audience.

A presentation of our activation and pedestrianization plan for the JVPD area in Juhu. We identified that over-planned, single-use zones can become unsafe, and proposed activating these spaces to create a safer, more vibrant community.

A panel from our Coastal Road comic, emphasizing that it's not too late to create a space for walking, cycling, and enjoying the sunset. We advocate for prioritizing human experience in large-scale infrastructure projects.

This comic panel explains the potential of a 6.7km stretch of the Coastal Road to become an accessible open space with a world-class waterfront promenade. We see opportunity where others see only infrastructure.

Our proposal questions the necessity of a wide road divider and suggests safer, at-grade pedestrian crossings for the Coastal Road. These small, practical changes can dramatically improve accessibility for the elderly, children, and people with disabilities.

An illustration of the ongoing construction for the Coastal Road. While the project will help decongest traffic, we are fighting to ensure it also delivers uninterrupted public space by the sea for all Mumbaikars.

This comic panel makes a crucial point: a waterfront is an urban space, and the road is only one part of it. An expressway without signals prevents people from stopping to enjoy the view, which is why our advocacy is so important.

We believe Mumbai has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get the Coastal Road right. This project can improve well-being and build climate resilience, but only if we make good use of the reclaimed land for public benefit.