While one group supports the decision on the grounds of discouraging cars, the group against it argues for easier access to the few open spaces in the city
The video, however, allegedly portrayed a different picture. The complainant claimed on the video that Tandon’s driver allegedly came out of the car and started abusing and assaulting his mother and daughter. Following this, a crowd of angry residents gathered at the spot and allegedly attacked the driver
Architects have urged the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to keep the 70 hectares of open space remaining after the construction of the 7km Coastal Road free of manicured gardens and a hard seawall. They also called for wider underpasses, landscaped overpasses and a green buffer with trees between the highway and the promenade. The suggestions were made during a workshop involving around 100 architects.