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Concrete jungle: The case for expanding public spaces in India’s metros

Concrete jungle: The case for expanding public spaces in India’s metros

Concrete jungle: The case for expanding public spaces in India’s metros


In 2011, Zuccotti Park, a small public square in Manhattan’s financial district, became the epicentre of the Occupy Wall Street movement, demonstrating how public spaces can give democratic dissent a visible place in the heart of a thriving commercial district. Expanding the public realm is, therefore, an investment in civic life.