Theme: Urban Planning and Design

“The Poor Also Must Live!” Market Demolition, Gentrification and the Quest for Survival in Lagos State

Report on demolition of traditional open markets, as part of the State government programme to develop Lagos into a “mega city”. This...

Inclusive Public Spaces for Informal Livelihoods: A Discussion Paper for Urban Planners and Policy Makers

The Discussion Paper opens with a brief overview of academic discourse and policy debates on public space. Section II presents recent statistical...

Part I: The Making and Unmaking of a Model Market for Street Vendors

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

Street Trade in Africa: A Review

Despite the advances in modern retailing, millions of people throughout the world still make their living partly or wholly through selling...

Análise do Orçamento Público Diretamente Destinado a Alguns Setores da Economia Informal no Brasil

Not to be Taken for Granted: What Informal Waste Pickers Offer the Urban Economy

WIEGO Waste Sector Specialist Sonia Dias argues for a holistic approach to solid waste management that recognises the economic and environmental...

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...