Despite the city receiving a massive infrastructural boost year after year, with ambitiousprojects like the Coastal Road and Atal Setu taking centre stage in the
civic budget
, localissues such as dug-up streets, stalled concretisation projects, missing pedestrian ways, lack ofenough open spaces, public health, and education continue to take a backseat. Thesepersistent challenges remain a major concern for Mumbaikars, highlighting the need for amore balanced approach to urban development, said Milind Mhaske CEO, Praja Foundation.