Urban Planning and Design

Inclusive Urban Planning for the Working Poor: Planning Education Trends and Potential Shift

Current urban planning education, supported by prevailing legislation, negatively impacts on the livelihoods and shelter options of the urban...

Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Pakistan and Ravi Town, Lahore

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Securing Livelihoods: A Gendered Analysis of Support Interventions available to Street Traders in the Durban Metropolitan Area

Housing Finance for Poor Working Women: Innovations of the Self-Employed Women’s Association in India

The Self-Employed Womens Association (SEWA) of India recognizes that the home is a paramount productive asset, especially for poor women....

Articulating Growth in the Urban Spectrum

Eking out a living: the livelihood implications of urban space regulation on street hawking in Accra, Ghana

Abstract: Street hawking as a source of livelihood across the developing world has often raised a lot of concerns regarding hygiene, slum,...

Gender and informal livelihoods: Coping strategies and perceptions of waste pickers in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America

This article (read the abstract here) was published in a special issue of the International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy. The special...

Street Traders and the Emerging Spaces for Urban Voice and Citizenship in African Cities

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Foreigner Street Traders Working in Inner City Durban: Local Government Policy Challenges

Literature Survey: Mega-Events and the Working Poor, with a Special Reference to the 2010 FIFA World Cup