There was palpable excitement and elation as residents and activists celebrated saving Patwardhan Park. The widely reported news highlighted how the Bandra West space was the focus of a battle between locals and environmentalists and civic authorities. There was a proposal to convert a portion of the park into an underground parking lot. This proposal was met with fierce resistance and has finally been axed. 

Reactions ranged from saluting people power to enjoying the moment. A section of locals though said that they still had some suspicion and were apt to look over their shoulder so that yet another proposal does not imperil their green space.