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Let our balconies not be balkanised

Urban India is witnessing a worrisome decline in balconies due to new real estate regulations and development trends. This reduction threatens the delicate interplay of private spaces and public engagement in communities. Once-prominent architectural details like jharokhas offered crucial connections that are fading. Without balconies, we're facing increased climate issues and diminished personal space. Rethinking urban architecture to reintegrate balconies into design is now more important than ever.

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