Full Description
This volume looks at the living and working conditions of street vendors in different cities of the world. It examines the legal guidelines regarding control of public space and the rights of the working poor to earn their livelihood, and the civic authorities' constant regulation of this space.
Contents
List of Tables List of Maps Foreword by Renana Jhabvala 1. Introduction by Sharit K. Bhowmik 2. Street Vendors in Asia: Survey of Research by Sharit K. Bhowmik 3. Street Vending in Delhi by Sanjay Kumar and Sharit K. Bhowmik 4. The Politics of Illegality: Mumbai Hawkers, Public Space and the Everyday Life of the Law by Jonathan Shapiro Anjaria 5. Integrating Street Vendors in City Planning: The Case of Vadodara by Shreya Dalwadi 6. Street Vendors in Phnom Penh, Cambodia by Kyoko Kusakabe 7. Street Food Vending in Bangkok by Narumol Nirathron 8. Street Trading Trends in Africa: A Critical Review by Caroline Skinner 9. Street Trade in Latin America: Demographic Trends, Legal Issues and Vending Organisations in Six Cities by Sally Roever 10. Governance of Street Trade in Caracas, Venezuela by Maria Fernanda Garcia Rincon 11. Clandestine Geometries: Mapping Street Vending in Downtown Sao Paulo by Luciana Itikawa 12. Advocacy Coalitions Influencing Informal Sector Policy: The Case of India's National Urban Street Vendors Policy by Dolf J. H. te Lintelo About the Editor Notes on Contributors Index
