Access to Public Space

India’s National Policy on Urban Street Vendors

India is one of very few countries to have developed a National Policy on Urban Street Vendors. Adopted in 2004, its objective is to promote...

Situação Social das Catadoras e dos Catadores de Material Reciclável e Reutilizável (Região Centro-Oeste)

Coordenação – Sandro Pereira Silva, Fernanda Lira Goes, Albino Rodrigues Alvarez   Relatórios sobre outras regiões: Nordeste NorteSudeste Sul ...

The unexpected power of informal workers in the public square: A comparison of Mexican and U.S. organizing models

Abstract: Street vendors in Mexico and day laborers in the United States, both groups of informal workers who labor in public space, face...

Bangkok’s Foodscape: Public Eating, Gender Relations and Urban Change

Why the Poor Need Property Rights

Major International Events and the Working Poor: Selected Lessons for Social Actors Stemming from the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa

This technical brief explores issues that arose before, during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, with the aim of informing...

Innovative Practices for the Urban Informal Economy

An expert group meeting was convened to discuss case studies of regulatory inform of the urban informal sector in six developing country...

Waste Pickers and Cities

This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO.  

Redemption – The Documentary

From the documentary’s website: “They are New York City’s gleaners – struggling at the edge of our society. You see them on almost...

WIEGO’s Key Messages on Public Spaces

This document was prepared as part of WIEGO’s participation in the Habitat III process. It details WIEGO’s stance on public space. Subsequently,...