Informal workers produce economic, social, and environmental value for cities. Too often,
policy elites, including those promoting sustainable cities, overlook this value, proposing …

The existing literature on the relationship between regulators and street vendors remain
fragmented and limited to specific countries and contexts. This article presents a narrative …

This paper synthesizes recent research and evidence on urban policies and local
government practices as they relate to street vending, one of the most visible occupations in …

This study focuses on the most river-dependent community in a riverbank city, riverside
informal settlement dwellers, who need access to ecosystem services to earn livelihoods …

In recent years street vending or street trading has become a focal point of political agendas
throughout cities of the Global South. The literature of street vending tends to develop within …

Urban street trees provide critical ecosystem services such as shade and contribute to the
health and well-being of urban residents-especially those who spend much of the day …

The presence of street vending in the urban global South indicates a vibrant economy that is
often tagged as informal. When situated in the larger contexts, it persists in an atmosphere of …

There is limited research that has explored the effect of poverty on street vending. The
current study attempts to explore this area by looking into the relationship between poverty …

Street vending has drawn recent attention from city governments in both the Global North
and the Global South. This paper focuses on the regulation of street food vending and its …

Selling goods and providing services in public spaces is one of the most accessible
occupations for many urban poor. However, use of public space for such occupations is …