In a grey, concrete city where we are so starved of open ground citizens  are embroiled in an eternal, enervating war. They act as vigilantes throughout, and warriors on certain days to try and save spaces from any kind of encroachment.

Now that this story in particular has a happy ending, we as citizens need to use these places responsibly. Teach your children that breaking play equipment or dirtying it will invite punishment. This particular park in Juhu  has a cycling track, so walking or jogging on it is a no-no. Adhere to rules and walk only on the designated space while enjoying the bowls of green within. Keep the place as clean as when you entered it.

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Full marks to the decision makers who saw the wisdom in not shutting down the park. If there are alternatives in the vicinity, and if they are feasible then that should be considered before touching a park for any activity. That should apply everywhere. Parks/gardens/open spaces should be sacrosanct. Their purpose of providing recreation to citizens, leave them untouched, only undertaking repairs or necessary facelifts. This is a reason to say yahoo to Juhu and let this be the year where people have more like this to cheer about.