Investigating the impact of encroachment by t...

Investigating the impact of encroachment by the Hawkers in a planned neighbourhood: A case of Thakur Village, Mumbai

Author Name : Anshul D Sinha, Bhakti Godambe, Smit Goghari

ABSTRACT This paper highlights the tangible and intangible impact caused due to the encroachment of the hawkers and street vendors and consequent use to access them through a typical case of Thakur Village neighbourhood, MumbaiIndia. The paper talks about an ideal neighbourhood and how it provides easy pedestrian access to the amenities like schools, hospital, gardens, shops and office etc within walkable distances preferably within one kilometre distance. The residents pay a premium price to enjoy their rights of having basic amenities like good roads to drive and pavements to walk freely within the neighbourhood. The paper discusses the impact of unauthorised and unplanned intervention of street vendors occupying the street pathways and footpaths leading to a complex and dense movement pattern for pedestrians and vehicular traffic in the adjoining roads and paths. The paper tries to identify this through mapping, documentation and survey to arrive at its conclusions.