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  • New York City food truck vendor Post
    Access to Public Space August 06, 2019

    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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  • New York City food truck vendor Post
    Access to Public Space August 06, 2019

    En un barrio de Nueva York, contra la voluntad de la mayoría, los ricos expulsan a las vendedoras y vendedores ambulantes

    El carrito de barbacoa de Lin solía ser un negocio popular en el centro de Flushing, un barrio próspero en Queens, Nueva York, con una población...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Project

    Habitat III

    (Esta página también está disponible en español)

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  • SV Accra Jonathan Torgovnik Project

    Informal Economy Monitoring Study

    A 10-city study on three continents, led by WIEGO, offered insight into the grounded reality of waste pickers, street/market traders and...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Page

    Working in Public Space: Resources

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

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Worker Story

    Elba Rojas, Street Vendor in Lima, Peru

    (Lima, November 2013) For 25 years, Elba Rojas has sold chilis in Lima’s thriving wholesale market, La Parada. She says selling fresh produce...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Worker Story

    Urban Renewal, Heritage Sites & Urban Livelihoods: Devi-Ben, Street Vendor

    These are the reflections of Marty Chen, WIEGO’s International Coordinator, following an Exposure-Dialogue Programme held January 27-February...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Informational Article

    Key Debates about Street Vending

    Street vending generates debates around the world. The key debates are summarized here.

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Informational Article

    Street Vendors and the Law

    Street vendors are an integral part of the world’s urban economies, contributing to vibrant retail markets and providing an array of...

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  • Street vendor Faustina Kai Torgbe sells vegetables and other food in Accra, Ghana. Credit: Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images Reportage Page

    Street Vendors and Market Traders

    Street vendors are an integral part of urban economies around the world, offering easy access to a wide range of goods and services in public...

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