Central Park Dreams Trigger a Battle in Mumbai

June 14, 2013 13:26

Few places in congested Mumbai are as unexpected and uplifting as its racecourse, a 225-acre expanse located near a sweep of coastline in the island city. Built on the swampy flats of Mahalaxmi in 1883, the racecourse hosts a 2,400-meter (2,600-yard) track for the annual races, as well as tony restaurants and South Mumbai's only helipad. But it's the oval of green -- and the inner walking track -- that brings people here every day for a dose of open sky and earth. Now, it's very future is under threat. Read

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