All posts in Access to Public Space
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Journal Articles
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...
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Working Papers
Informal Work and the Social Function of the City: A Framework for Legal Reform in the Urban Environment
The New Urban Agenda envisages cities and human settlements that fulfil their social function. But what is a city’s “social function”? And...
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Journal Articles
Informal Traders and Planners in the Regeneration of Historic City Centres: The Case of Quito, Ecuador
A major reason for the regeneration of historic city centres in developing countries is the possibility of benefiting from the growing mobility...
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Audiovisual Materials
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...
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Advocacy Materials
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,...
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Access to Public Space August 12, 2019For street vendors, finding water and toilets isn’t just a nuisance, it’s cutting into earnings
Inadequate infrastructure – particularly related to clean water and toilets – and the cost of accessing these takes a heavy toll...
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Access to Public Space August 06, 2019En un barrio de Nueva York, contra la voluntad de la mayoría, los ricos expulsan a las vendedoras y vendedores ambulantes
El carrito de barbacoa de Lin solía ser un negocio popular en el centro de Flushing, un barrio próspero en Queens, Nueva York, con una población...
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Access to Public Space August 06, 2019
Dans un quartier de New York, contre la volonté de la plupart des résidents, les riches expulsent les vendeuses et vendeurs de rue
La charrette à grillades de Lin était autrefois une activité très achalandée au centre-ville de Flushing, un quartier prospère et à prédominance...
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Access to Public Space August 06, 2019
In a New York neighborhood, it’s the rich pushing out street vendors, not the majority
“Lin’s” BBQ cart was once a busy operation in the center of downtown Flushing, a prosperous and predominately East Asian neighborhood in...
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Working in Public Space: Resources
Working in Public Space: Manual and Resources for Street Vendorsen español
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