(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.