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More on Mumbai Floor Area Regulations

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

The post from September 2nd on Mumbai’s floor area regulations which was largely based on Alain Bertaud’s (AB) report very succinctly identified major issues that limit supply of housing in Mumbai. A contrasting viewpoint was recently presented by Shirish B. … Continue reading →

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Are Mumbai’s floor area regulations restricting its development? Some lessons from New York City.

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

Mumbai is undergoing a crisis in optimal allocation of its restricted land resources to improve the health, safety, and quality of life of its 12 million residents. In a paper titled “Mumbai FAR/FSI Conundrum, The perfect storm: the four factors … Continue reading →

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