The main objective of this conversation series is to engage in targeted and detailed discussions on a wide range of topics in the area of urban planning, development, and governance. The intention is to identify law and policy solutions to various challenges facing the city of Mumbai today and nudge its inhabitants to demand more from their political representatives who go to polls this year.

At a fundamental level, each of our conversations will try to answer the following questions at the very least:

What are your expectations from the city? 
Are these expectations met in the way the city is developing? If not, why?
How can the governance of the city account for your expectations? 
What happens when there are competing expectations/interests? For example, major infrastructure projects for improving connectivity versus livelihoods of marginalised communities.

Up The Ante Conversation Series

The main objective of this conversation series is to engage in targeted and detailed discussions on a wide range of topics in the area of urban planning, development, and governance. The intention is to identify law and policy solutions to various challenges facing the city of Mumbai today and nudge its inhabitants to demand more from their political representatives who go to polls this year.

UpTheAnte Episode 1 : Spaces of Exception - 'Slums' in Mumbai

The episode looks at the ongoing infrastructure projects in Mumbai and their profound impact on the city’s environment. It also looks at how such development compounds existing social inequities and challenges faced by the city’s marginalised communities. Through this, the discussion analyses the broader landscape of environmental and human rights law jurisprudence in the country and address concerns about potential regressions.

Up The Ante Episode 2: Drawing the Line -Balancing built environment with natural habitat

The third episode in our conversation series will focus on how the youth in Mumbai’s informal settlements experience and shape the city around them. We spoke to Asma about livability in Mumbai and draw from her experiences growing up in a basti. Sachin walked us through how civil society organisations are partnering with young people for changes in city planning, development and governance. We also spoke to Roshni about how youth participation in planning and governance of the city can be brought to the mainstream and potentially institutionalised.

Up The Ante Conversation Series

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