Bombay Imagined : An Illustrated History of the Unbuilt City – Robert Stephens

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Beginning in 1670, Bombay Imagined: An Illustrated History of the Unbuilt City tells the story of 201 unrealised urban visions — aspirations of an evolved metropolis boasting everything from humane housing and expanded parks to sanitation systems and more. Ideas that never saw the light of day are richly illustrated with archival drawings, contemporary speculations and artistic overlays, illuminating long-lost futures from the city’s never-before-seen past. Bombay Imagined is a testimony to the audacious dreams of city-lovers, a chronicle of untold narratives across centuries and an insight into the tides that have shaped present-day Mumbai.