There are a few, albeit worn out, pieces of street art lining the promenade, and the seafront path is usually clean, offering a spot in Mumbai where you can stroll without having to look at what you are stepping on.

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While some of the longer term developments, such as the town's proposed 'vertical pier' have proved controversial, visitors to the seafront who spoke to BBC Tees were largely supportive of the improvement works to the promenade and sea wall themselves.

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