Cubbon Park belongs to everyone: Suresh Jayaram
Writer Suresh Jayaram discusses his new book, which examines Bengaluru's Cubbon Park as a vital democratic and ecological space. The book uses interviews and historical context to advocate for the park as a community-driven environment rather than a strictly regimented government space.
Why it matters
It emphasizes the importance of urban green spaces in maintaining community identity and democratic engagement in rapidly developing cities.
For Suresh Jayaram, Cubbon Park is a people’s place, one that represents the democratic fabric of our society. “It is a very eclectic, secular space that has been, for a long time, an axis of the city,” says the Bengaluru-based writer, visual artist, art historian and curator, the founder of the 1Shanthiroad Studio/Gallery.
The article focuses on cultural and urban planning perspectives without political bias.
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