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  • New York City food truck vendor Post
    Access to Public Space

    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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  • New York City food truck vendor Post
    Access to Public Space

    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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  • Project

    Habitat III

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  • Project

    Inclusive Cities Project

    WIEGO coordinated this multi-country project (2008-14) involving nine primary partners with activities in Asia, Africa and Latin America....

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    Working in Public Space: Resources

    Working in Public Space: Manual and Resources for Street Vendorsen español     

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  • Street vendor in Bangkok greets a customer. Photo: P. Wedel Project

    Public Space for All

    Public space is a public good for all city residents to access and enjoy–for leisure, transportation or to earn a livelihood. However,...

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    Inclusive Cities and the Urban Informal Economy

      Photo: Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images ReportageCities that recognize informal workers and involve them in every aspect of planning can...

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  • Warwick Junction Post
    Access to Public Space

    For Cities to Make Progress on SDGs and the New Urban Agenda, They Must Listen to Grassroots’ Solutions

    Through a series of ambitious global commitments in recent years, governments across the world have signed on to build a more equitable and...

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    Working in Public Space: A Manual for Street Vendors

    This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public...

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  • Delhi transport Post
    Livelihoods

    Delhi’s Free Public Transportation for Women Could be an Economic Game-changer for the Poorest

    The recent proposal by the Delhi government to make public transportation free for women has been hailed as a way to improve women’s safety...

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