All posts in Urban Planning and Design
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Fiscal Justice May 15, 2019Q&A: Feeding cities: Informal retailers play crucial role in urban food security
Supermarkets have spread rapidly across the Global South, but what implications does this growth have on informal food retailers and the...
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Global Advocacy and Negotiations May 07, 2019Where are the inclusive cities? Street vendors globally face increasing hostility
The WIEGO Urban Policies Team analyzed news articles on street vendors from six continents over the past 18 months to gain a better understanding...
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Building Collective Power February 28, 2019New Project Explores How Waste Pickers Can Help Solve the Ocean Plastics Waste Crisis
A Q&A with Taylor Cass Talbott It’s hard to miss the shocking images of heaping plastic floating in the middle of the world’s oceans...
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Statistics February 12, 2019Comprendre le terme statistique « non-salarié dépendant » : une interview avec Firoza Mehrotra
L’ajout d’une nouvelle catégorie « non-salarié dépendant » dans la Classification internationale des statuts d’emploi (CISE-18), en termes...
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Statistics February 12, 2019Entender el término estadístico “contratista dependiente”: Una entrevista con Firoza Mehrotra
La inclusión de la nueva categoría “contratista dependiente” en la clasificación de la situación en la ocupación dentro de las estadísticas...
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Statistics February 12, 2019Understanding the Statistical Term “Dependent Contractor”: A Q&A with Firoza Mehrotra
The addition of a new category “dependent contractor” in the status in employment classification of labour statistics should lead to better...
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Access to Public Space January 22, 2019Strategies for Street Vendors to Create “Public Space for All”
By Jenna Harvey “I want to see an eviction-free city. I want to see them [street vendors] having a right to the city, where no government,...
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Livelihoods January 08, 2019Three Ways to Make Cities More Inclusive in 2019
As global inequality rises in many places around the world, creating more inclusive cities comes with increasing challenges.
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Access to Public Space November 22, 2018How Cities Can Achieve Public Space for All
Public space provides a window into the soul of a city. It is where collective urban life plays out — cycling to work, playing in a park,...
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Livelihoods November 06, 2018En Lima, la modernización dificulta el trabajo diario de algunas personas
La modernización en las ciudades sirve para facilitar el desplazamiento de los trabajadores y aportar comodidades, para hacer la vida más...
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