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Bombay61,  Urbanists Authors: Ketaki Bhadgaonkar and Jai Bhadgaonkar ख़ानाबदोश  HOUSE FOR KALBELIAS : 'The Non-Existent' Our entry for The Tiny House Competition 2017 (International Competition) organised by Volume Zero won an honorable mention among  more than 100 entrants from all parts of the world.   http://volzero.com/result/winners Map showing the migration of nomadic tribes across the world Kalbelias are a nomadic tribe of snake charmers known today for their dance of the same name. They are mainly found in the Western state of Rajasthan where over 75,000 of them live today. Like many nomads in India, they experience much discrimination and stigma which is increased by their traditional link to snakes. They often live in poor economic conditions. Being nomads, they do not have access to many government services such as health or education which require a permanent address or house.  “Not all who wander are lost!”...

Bombay61,  Urbanists Authors: Ketaki Bhadgaonkar and Jai Bhadgaonkar Waste Free Versova Koliwada Plasticonomy - Proposal for first urban village to attempt plastic recycle & reuse http://www.archdaily.com/…/shelter-global-announces-2016-de… https://nextcity.org/…/global-architecture-dencity-competit… http://urbz.net/dense-with-waste/ http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx… http://www.thehindu.com/…/a-fresh-catch…/article17446188.ece In 2016, Bombay 61 team drafted a project for Versova Koliwada, a historical fishing village in Mumbai. The project was submitted to Shelter Global’s international competition ‘Dencity’ and won the 1st prize.  https://shelterglobal.org/competition/2016/mumbai-versova-koliwada/   Shelter Global is an interdisciplinary, not-for-profit organization focused on solving the world’s shelter crisis by providing safe, clean living conditions for everyone. The project deals with a number ...

Bombay61,  Urbanists Authors: Ketaki Bhadgaonkar and Jai Bhadgaonkar This is a r eport from the  Ideation Workshop in Mumbai for the  TAPESTRY  project.  https://steps-centre.org/blog/a-participatory-approach-to-initiating-transformative-actions-from-the-bottom-up/ Versova Koliwada is one of the most thriving fishing villages in the city of Mumbai. It is important to address the concerns and uncertainties around the sustenance of those who live in this village. The TAPESTRY project is bringing attention to Versova’s fishing community in Mumbai – the Kolis – who face an uncertain future as a result of global climatic concerns and loss of livelihood. This project creates an opportunity to establish close interactions with the community, to understand their concerns and initiate trans-disciplinary dialogue to co-produce transformative actions that envision sustainable development. By recognizing the skills and knowledge of the Koli ...

Bombay61,  Urbanists Authors: Ketaki Bhadgaonkar and Jai Bhadgaonkar An Overview of Versova and the climate challenges faced by the Koli community Versova Koliwada Koli is a fishermen's tribe living in the coastal Konkan region of India and the hamlets where the Kolis reside are known as Koliwada. Versova is one of the 39 Koliwadas that still exist in the city of Mumbai.  Most of the Koliwadas in Mumbai have succumbed to the developmental and environmental pressures of the city and no longer continue fishing as their main livelihood. The changing aspirations of the Kolis also deviate most of the younger generation from the fishing industry due to the rising uncertainties of the occupation. Despite these vulnerabilities, Versova is one of the most active and thriving Koliwada villages in the city today. Climate change related Uncertainties As per the firsthand interactions with the community, the change in tidal currents and the temperat...