Theme: Urban Planning and Design

Waste Pickers Infographic, 2017

This infographic was produced by WIEGO using the latest statistics and research on the waste picker sector.

Urban Informal Workers and the Green Economy – Fact Sheet

Fact SheetProduced for the Rio+20 international conference in 2012, this fact sheet details how sectors within the informal economy are playing...

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WIEGO en el Mundo: Boletín Informativo, Junio de 2014

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WIEGO en el Mundo: Boletín Informativo, febrero de 2015

Este número del boletín WIEGO se concentra en 6ª Asamblea General de WIEGO. La Asamblea General se celebró en Yogyakarta, Indonesia. En esta...

VIDEO: Should the City of Los Angeles Legalize Street Vending?

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) at Cal Poly Pomona hosted a symposium (1-hour) on street vending on May 19, 2016. Organized...

Los y Las Recicladoras en el Mundo – Infográfico

Este infográfico fue producido por WIEGO utilizando las últimas estadísticas e investigaciones sobre el sector de recolección de residuos....

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...

Size and Significance of the Informal Economy

In many cities in developing countries, informal employment accounts for the majority of employment. Data analysis suggests that informal...

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