1. Concept Plan for Mumbai Metropolitan Region ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS OF MMR Sectoral reports on Environment, Green & Blue spaces JANUARY 10 th 2012 1

2. CONTENTS 1.CONCEPT PLAN FOR MMR – CONCEPTS AND STRATEGIES 2.MMR ENVIRONMENT –ASSETS AND ISSUES –GOALS, DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES & RECOMMENDATIONS –WAY FORWARD 3.MMR GREEN AND BLUE SPACES –PARKS & RECREATION COMPONENTS –EXISTING CONTEXT –GOALS & STRATEGIES 2

3. CONCEPT PLAN FOR MUMBAI METROPOLITAN REGION (MMR) A MACRO LEVEL BLUEPRINT TO GUIDE ALL FUTURE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES:  A strategic development vision  A long term physical development framework to drive its physical and sectoral growth OPTIONS:  MMR as a City of Cities: A polycentric megapolis -Nariman Point - Fort, Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and Uran, etc. as multiple CBD’s driving development and growth of MMR  MMR as a city of Islands -Expansion of Nariman Point – Fort CBD through extensive shallow sea bed reclamation as new islands. 3

4. Proposed Concept Plans “City of Cities”“City of Cities” The Base Case - 2032The Base Case - 2032 “City of Islands’“City of Islands’ The Enhanced Case - 2052The Enhanced Case - 2052 4

5. Overall Concept & Strategies  TO FIND LAND FOR CBD REDEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION.  TO REVITALIZE THE INNER CITY  TO ORGANIZE THE SUBURBAN AREAS INTO SELF-CONTAINED TOWNSHIPS.  TO DECENTRALIZE DEVELOPMENT FROM GREATER MUMBAI TO THE REGION.  TO DEVELOP TRANSPORTATION NETWORK AND LINKAGES TO INTEGRATE OLD & NEW MUMBAI.  TO DISTRIBUTE BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT OPPURTUNITIES REGIONALLY.  TO CARRY OUT SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STRATEGIES BY FOCUSING ON VARIOUS URBAN SECTORS 5

6. 6 SUSTAINABILITY CONCEPTS COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING WITH SECTORAL FOCUS a)HOUSING b)TRANSPORTATION c)LAND USE MANAGEMENT d)HERITAGE AND URBAN DESIGN e)INFRASTRUCTURE f)ENVIRONMENT g)GREEN AND BLUE SPACES

7. 7 For Further Information Contact Bombay First For Further Information Email: info@mumbaifirst.org Contact: 022 22810070/71