This strategy document is the brainchild of Metro Valley; based on it's vision of creating socially inclusive, ecologically responsible, culturally stimulating and financially viable urban solutions that can equitably engage people, create opportunities, fulfil individual aspirations and stimulate living experience by creating a new kind of socially responsive living environment. This process got triggered during a discussion, 20 months ago, with Mr. S. S. Dhillon, the then Head of Town Planning Department of Haryana Government, who lamented the inability of good Urban Master Plans to translate into great cities by providing holistic environmental, economic, social and cultural solutions. Since 2006, Metro Valley has undertaken extensive research and planning for designing its notified Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Gurgaon. This project design, based on in-house path breaking research has been acknowledged as a new global benchmark of energy efficiency based on the findings by Lawrence Berkeley National Lab duly funded by the US Government Department of Energy. In order to create productive and efficiency enhancing workplaces, an outreach research was conducted with more than 1,200 participants nationally (in Indian cities like Hyderabad, Pune and Gurgaon) and many internationally, to fathom the similarities and the difference between the needs, wants and aspirations of young men and women between the age of 25-45 in India and abroad. Done to study trends in people's expectations for better living and working conditions, it was discovered that with growing dependence on technology and current form of urbanization, young people felt highly insulated, frustrated and inadequate, and there was no sense of bearing and identity either at workplaces or elsewhere. Pressures of city living made office as escape places, only to confront higher expectations from seniors without the accompanying concerns. There needed to be a change – the development of a synergy between governance, developers, corporate and people themselves to acknowledge each others expectations and provide inter related opportunities so as to provide 'More from Less' in everyday human life including work, play, live and relax. Metro Valley's approach for the SEZ was that the gaps that people found in their daily lives had to be compensated at their workplaces through design and other allied interventions exhibiting social realities and concern. This is the new age mantra for densely populated young societies. All these learnings were found to be applicable and relevant in the larger urban context of the city level as well. When the SEZ project experienced unexpected delays, Metro Valley saw its discussion with Mr. Dhillon, as an opportunity to apply these very learnings from its research and planning processes to help unfold the true potential of the Gurgaon Manesar Urban Plan 2031 in an inclusive yet unique manner. This document originates from the hypothesis that the city of Gurgaon can be showcased globally, just like the proposed SEZ has been acknowledged as a new paradigm of energy efficiency, as a model example for creating a holistic vision and a comprehensive delivery plan that will complement its existing master plan through the celebration of its most valuable asset; The Open Spaces. The core philosophy and ensuing strategy remains that the use, design and management of open spaces must be based on inclusive, democratic, social, environmental, economical and cultural principles and must conform to the robust Indian values, in order to be truly relevant. With clarity on objective, the search for a committed team yielded pleasantly surprising results. A homogeneous workforce, bound by similarity of commitment and concern emerged, reinforcing some old relationships and creating some wonderful new ones. The next 18 months were grinding, challenging, and yet hugely fulfiling encompassing newer discoveries through discontent and debate. The document is intentionally articulated as a guidance toolkit for creating a more environmentally and economically regenerative model around the open spaces of Gurgaon. The study goes beyond the typical design and planning methodology in an effort to view the process from an easy to implement, humane and predominantly local perspective. It aims to be less prescriptive and avoids setting limitations on design interventions. It encourages creative and pertinent contextual interpretations and the initiative should ideally, in stages, involve all stakeholders of this shared resource to truly make it an evolutionary and democratic process. Only this will make this strategy for creating vibrant open spaces for all, a living and exemplary reality.