Traditionally, heritage is understood as grand, monumental structures, and conservation is about protecting them from damage. Seen this way, heritage can often become a burden in urban development, and in turn, urban development becomes a threat to heritage. But what if heritage is reframed to include lesser-known objects and places, green areas, and traditions dear to a range of people? And what if conservation is understood as the creative management of change rather than resistance to it? At the #AlongTheAquaLine talk at Khaki Lab, Fort, Maitri Dore, researcher and author of the book "Mumbai Metro Aqua Line: A Time Traveller’s Guide", uses the heritage sites along Mumbai’s newest metro line to explain How we can create a sustainable future without losing our past, so that we don’t lose our sense of identity and belonging while moving ahead with necessary development.
About the speaker
Maitri Dore is an architect, researcher, and freelance illustrator. She received her PhD in heritage conservation from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2024. Her research focuses on the role of heritage in urban planning. In 2025, Maitri wrote and illustrated "Mumbai Metro Aqua Line: A Time Traveller's Guide", a guidebook of historical sites along the Aqua Line so that commuters can discover the city while riding the metro. Originally from Mumbai, Maitri is currently on a postdoctoral research fellowship in architecture and heritage at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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