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I came across an interesting new idea for a sky scraper that is proposed to be built on the outskirts of Mumbai. This sky scraper was designed to hold the population Dharavi, India's largest slum. Having the slum contained in one building, instead of spreading across the outskirts of Mumbai could help create more room for the people that are flooding into the urban centers of India. It is suggested that the dense design of this building would allow for the cottage industries and connecting relationships that define Dharavi to flourish. It is proposed that this building would create a cleaner and more organized version of Dharavi. I personally think that this will never be built and if it was it would never be maintained properly because in general the urban poor are neglected and money is not heavily spent on them. However, i do think that it is an interesting idea to explore. As more and more of humanity is centered in urban areas it is becoming increasingly important to figure out solutions to organizations, sanitation, safety, housing etc. We are entering a new age of urban planning which needs new ideas for managing enormous urban populations. Perhaps soon a sky scraper built especially to hold a slum will not seem so far fetched.
-Hannah A
Dharavi Skyscraper
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This idea is pretty revolutionary, and if actually implemented, would be incredible. However, I would have to agree with Hannah that I suspect this to remain a blueprint for quite some time. I think, however, that in addition to the logistics preventing this idea from being feasible, we learned in this class about the merits and disadvantages that come with gentrification projects (which this idea would fall under). Creating a nice-looking living space for a population that was previously totally marginalized wouldn't guarantee that poverty would go away. As much as this would be a great solution to the problem of not having enough living space for the urban poor in Mumbai, it targets the symptoms rather than the actual condition. In order to truly create a good living space for the population of the slums, we would somehow need to completely restructure the Indian economy and social discourse.
^ Naomi L-Z
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