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The slum population in Pune city (India) is more than 1.2 million people at a density of 2398.5 persons/ hectare
(ESR:2016-17). Getting a breathable open space is a challenge in these areas.

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‘ ‘Brushstroke of Happiness’ is an attempt to transform an abused parking area in a slum, to a vibrant and clean public
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that was earlier underutilized, used for parking and garbage dumping into a public open space. Earlier, being an
inactive, shady space, it was a hotspot for unsocial activities of alcoholics and drug addicts. It was unsafe for
women and children, leaving no space for them to recreate and socialize in the neighbourhood.
The project aimed to give the space rightfully back to its people as a clean, safe, inclusive, and vibrant public space.
The idea was to demonstrate the potential of the space through a quick, low-cost, community-based intervention
leading to a permanent public space for the locals.
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