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29-Apr-2005

April 29th, 2005
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28 th April 2005

 

Walking by Marine Drive

 

This evening, some residents of Marine Drive talk to me and reminisce the space of the promenade the way it looked in the past. “We want to revive the past glory and make the space look much better now,” they said emphatically. One of them took me to an old memorial built in the memory of John F Kennedy. “I am going to write to the heritage committee to make this monument a heritage monument,” he said to me.

 

After meeting them, I walked along the promenade and began to imagine the design changes that are to take place here. The look is going to be futuristic.

 

I almost went into this surreal journey of the past and the future – memories and aspirations. What is the relationship between memory and aspiration? Do memories and aspirations clash with the present? Are spaces about memories and aspirations?

 

Overhead while walking:

·         “I think he was drunk” said a woman walking with some friends on the promenade. She was referring to the rape incident and the fact that the cop may have been drunk to have committed this act. Not necessary, I think.

·         “Why are you staring at her bum?” a school-going boy rebuking his school-going friend who was staring at a young girl dressed in a short tight skirt.

 

Now, has the rape really changed the publicness of the promenade space? Is there more sexual overtones to the space? Hmmm …

 

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  1. luciifer
    April 30th, 2005 at 18:35 | #1
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    its very weired that people in our city,want to renew heritage site for a late american president ,not that its bad, but we have so many indian heros who r just not thought abt,so many army oficers and soilders who die ever day? nothing special is done abt them,as a matter of fact we civilians hardly even care much.

    ever 1 has special memories abt something taht they cherish,and different thing inspire diffetent people,and yes i do think memor… and aspir… has a lot 2 do with space but may be not necessary memories and aspiration have to space,sometime space is just required to be SPACE (2 much repetation)
    :)
    well i cant say if there is a more sexual overtone because i havent been there in recent.

    take care zainab

    be great
    peace

  2. luciifer
    May 2nd, 2005 at 08:01 | #2
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    hi zainab,was at marine drive last night at about 1 am was out with friends for a drive ,was filled with people all around even at that late hour was surprised,a lot of families,bikers..a lot of people ,thought i just tell u.
    :)
    take care
    peace