In the mid-1990s, the state government of Maharashtra introduced an
innovative strategy of slum redevelopment in its capital city,
Mumbai (Bombay). Based on demolishing existing slums and rebuilding
on the same sites at a higher density, it is very distinct from the
two prevalent conventional strategies with respect to slums in
developing countries - slum clearance and slum upgrading. So why
did the slum redevelopment strategy originate in Mumbai, and how
did it do so? What were the key issues in the implementation of
such a project? This critical volume responds to these questions by
closely examining one particular redevelopment project over a
period of twelve years: the Markandeya Cooperative Housing Society
(MCHS). It analyzes the problems faced and the solutions innovated;
identifies non-traditional issues often overlooked in housing
improvement strategies; reveals the complexities involved in
housing production for low-income groups; and combines in-depth
empirical research with historical, institutional, spatial and
financial perspectives to improve our understanding of complex
urban development processes.
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