Region: The Americas

Nohra Padilla, Third Generation Recycler and Advocate for Organizing the Working Poor

Government Resource: New York City General Vendor License Page

New York City webpage on general vendor license applications (does not apply to food vendors, art vendors, or First Amendment vendors)

City of Bend Street Vendors Policy, 2003

To provide consistent guidelines for vendors operating on public right of way in the City of Bend.

Sidney Street Vending Policy, 2005

This document outlines the policy and procedures for street vending in the town of Sidney.

VIDEO: Interview with Paulina Paucar Peña (Peru–FEDEVAL/CUT)

In this interview, Paulina Paucar Peña, who sells clothes at a market in Lima, tells us how the trade union organising campaign has helped...

World Class Cities and the Urban Informal Economy

Presentation at WIEGO Colloquium, ‘World Class Cities’ and the Urban Informal Economy: Inclusive Planning for the Working Poor

Law: Ordenanza Municipal para el Comercio Estacionado y Ambulante

Ordinance governing street vending in Santiago, Chile

WIEGO’s Law and Informality Work

Document in English, French, and Spanish.

Decreto Supremo No 005-2007-TR: Declaran el 30 de marzo como el “Día nacional de los trabajadores y trabajadoras del hogar”

Decreto supremo Nº 005 sobre la declaración del día 30 de marzo como “Día Nacional de los Trabajadores y Trabajadoras del Hogar,” Marzo 2007. ...

Ordenanza No 062: Comercio en la vía pública de la Municipalidad de Lima, Perú

Ordenanza No 062: Comercio en la vía pública de la Municipalidad de Lima, Perú