As cities evolve, so should their aspirations. On January 1, 2015, this newspaper submitted to its readers its annual wishlist for Mumbai. For the last 35 years, mid-day has been relentlessly pursuing its dream for a better Mumbai. In the last three years, we formalised that process by announcing a wishlist on the first day of the year, and then following up on those issues through the year.

This year, too, we had a list of demands, if you will, made on behalf of Mumbaikars. We want, in no particular order, safety of our schoolchildren, better east-west connectivity, more beautiful beaches, efficient water transport for inter-zonal connectivity, an integrated smart card system for seamless public transport usage, strengthening of our natural havens such as the aquarium, the national park and the zoo, making our club cricket so that Mumbai regains national glory, saving of our playgrounds and finally, a strong revival of our film studios that are such an integral part of our history.