Team BOA BusArchitektur Expert Namrata Dhamankar Coordinator Nidhi Dixit Stakeholders Ayush Prasad Popatrao Shinde Vikrant Kulkarni Main Interest Ecology Village Ranmala: inclusive rural development Awareness of the need for structural change to initiate sustainable development brings stakeholders together. Ranmala is a village 70 km from the city of Pune; once barren, a citizen driven community initiative made it fertile. Water scarcity is still a topical issue and strategies for social spaces are needed; villagers are sensitised to the issue and willing to experiment. How can the “productive city” be promoted and balanced with ecological and social quality? How can water infrastructure and social spaces be upgraded?