(i) The city of Bombay was over crowded. As such, there was an interdependence among people.
(ii) The homes were small, so streets and neighbourhood were used for a variety of activities and social functions.
(iii) The rich people lived in spacious bungalows.
(iv) The working people lived in the thickly-populated chawls of Bombay.
(v) Shortage of water was a common phenomenon.
(vi) Lower caste people found it difficult to find housing.
