Mumbai's Architect-Activist: P.K. Das
An architect and urban planner, PK Das is known as an “activist-architect” and is one of the foremost voices in Mumbai on equitable access to open spaces and developing affordable housing models through participatory planning. In October 2016, he was awarded the Jane Jacobs International Medal by the Rockefeller Foundation, and was a featured speaker at the Habitat III Conference in Quito. The following are the excerpts from a conversation with him regarding the issue of affordable housing in Mumbai.