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Situated bang in the centre of Mumbai, Dharavi is otherwise known as the largest slum in Asia. With a population estimated at over 600,000 people, the informal settlement turns over an estimated £700 million per year in it’s formal and informal industries.

The land itself is worth over US$2 billion in real estate.

The Urban Typhoon Workshop will be held in March 2008, and will focus on Dharavi’s Koliwada community as part of a global workshop on participatory design, brainstorming potential development strategies for Koliwada.

Further information regarding context, data, workshop schedules & how to participate can be found at Urban Typhoon’s website: www.urbantyphoon.com

Photos Ⓒ Antonia Halse 2007