Theme: Urban Planning and Design

On the Charts, Off the Tracks: Disconnected Development in Ambur Town, Tamil Nadu Economic and Political Weekly

This paper on Ambur town of Tamil Nadu, an important hub for leather goods production, catering primarily to an international market, explores...

How to Assess Security of Tenure and Emulate Mortgages for Financing Semi-Formal Homes: Lessons from Mahila Housing SEWA Trust

Nohn and Bhatt’s Technical Brief examines how the Mahila Housing Trust (MHT) has tackled the issue of housing loans in contexts of tenure...

Promoting Workplace Health and Safety in Urban Public Space: Reflections from Durban, South Africa

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

Waste Pickers: Forging a New Conceptualization of “The Public” in Waste Management

Note from WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference. 

Building Inclusive Cities: Highlights from the Inclusive Cities Project

Displacement and the New Spaces for Informal Trade in the Latin American City Centre

Using evidence from Cusco, Peru, the paper examines the effects of the planned displacement of informal traders from city-centre streets....

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...

Street Trade in Latin America: Demographic Trends, Legal Issues, and Vending Organizations in Six Cities

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Flexibility, Employment and Labor Market Reforms in India

May 27, 2006

Street Trade in Latin America: Demographic Trends, Legal Issues and Vending Organizations in Six Cities