Shivaji Nagar Rehabilitation and Resettlement colony is a displaced community of project affect people from South Mumbai. Forced to displace in a neighborhood adjacent to the abattoir and dumping ground, the colony houses more than 6000 residents with 1sq.m open space area per person. MESN initiated a placemaking drive-through community engagement, strengthening federation and society and development and maintenance of public spaces.
PLACE
MAKING
Trupti Amritwar
Vishal Mungekar
Mangesh Shirale
Rita Naik
Aditi Nair
Mumbai Environment
Social Network
Minecraft
UN- Habitat
Project
goal
MESN envisioned a public space in M- East ward of Mumbai, in an informal settlement located adjacent to Asia’s largest dumping ground. Through rigourous participation mechanisms and stakeholder management, MESN was able to deliver this visionary public space project.
Project
Process
MESN with Block by block and UN habitat support organised a 3 day workshop for public space development with community engagement through Mine craft
Master Plan
Women and Children from the projects started accessing public space after the intervention
This Project won the Dubai International Best Practices for Placemaking Award