United States of America

Informal Urbanism in the USA: New Challenges for Theory and PracticePlanning Theory and Practice

Devlin describes the case of immigrant food vendors in an area of Brooklyn and how as they became more popular with better off New Yorkers...

Part-time and Temporary Work: Flexibility for Whom?

Working in Large Food Retailers in France and the USA: The Key Role of InstitutionsWork Employment & Society

Abstract: Despite numerous similarities between the food retail sectors of France and the USA, there are significant contrasts in the jobs,...

Law: Domestic Work Employees – Labor Standards (California)

Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights for the state of California

Oregon Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

This Bill of Rights relates to the employment of domestic workers and creating new provisions in relation to this in the State of Oregon ...

Law: Hawaii Act 248 – An Act Relating to Labor (Domestics)

Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights for the state of Hawaaii

Protection of Domestic Workers From Harassment Under the NYS Human Rights Law

This pamphlet provides the relevant information concernig the protection of Domestic Workers from harassment

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)

A Guide to Street Vending in New York City

This poster is a guide that outlines the complicated and sometimes unfair rules that govern street vending in New York City.

VIDEO: Street Art: Joshua Allen Harris’ Inflatable Bag Monsters

Using only tape and garbage bags, Harris creates giant inflatable animals that become animated when fastened to a sidewalk grate.