I have lived at the salubrious, (compared to most other parts of the city) Dadar Parsi Colony (DPC) since 1985 and consider myself fortunate to reside in the residential area that still has significant greenery.

Having said that, I have also been witness to the painful sight of the shrinking greenery even in this housing space. Little cottages with their gardens within this colony have fallen to builder bulldozers and big bucks. This has meant that along with these charming structures, gardens adjoining them too, disappeared to be replaced by concrete high-rises. Many people state that going vertical is the only option when it comes to accommodating people in this bursting at its cement seams city. Yet, I see so many empty flats in these new, high-rise buildings, so that makes me wonder: are these towers about absorbing a growing populace or just big business?