Entries tagged ‘Informal Economy’
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Strength in Numbers: Some Final Thoughts on the Informal City Dialogues
As our year-long project comes to a close, the voices of the informal realm only grow louder.
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Dispelling the Myth that “On Paper” Always Works Well on the Street
In his final post for the Informal City Dialogues, our writer in Bangkok returns to the site of his first blog post and finds traders ready to engage the city in a dialogue of their own.
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Multi-Hyphenated Before It Was Cool
Today’s youth bounce between jobs and strive for a freelance lifestyle. Informal workers in Manila have been doing so for generations.
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It’s Time for Accra to See the Informal Realm Not as a “Sector,” But as People
In her final blog post, our writer in Accra reflects on her city’s great diversity, strength, and most of all, its humanity.
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Though Modernizing Fast, Informality Remains the Beating Heart of My City
The Lima of our writer’s youth is virtually unrecognizable today, yet informality still infuses every corner. In his final blog post, Manuel Vigo ponders the future of his city.
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The Fixers Who Helped Tell the Story of the Informal City, and Live It Every Day
Our writer in Nairobi never could have done his job without the help of his two fixers. In his final blog post, he lets them tell their stories, which are both incredible and thoroughly common.
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Vendors Double as “Eyes on the Street” in a City’s Dodgy Bus Terminals
“Security” may not be in their job description, but vendors hawking food and DVDs provide a critical layer of security at Manila’s transit hubs.
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Sellers of Pirated DVDs Struggle to Stay Relevant in the Digital Age
Burma Bazaar has thrived for decades as a place to buy illegal electronics. But police raids and the rise of video streaming has left its traders at a crossroads.
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A Bad Day for Politicians Means a Profitable One for Vendors
Protesters rallying against dirty money in politics spend lots of their own on street food, making such events a very lucrative opportunity for vendors.
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Amid an Epidemic of Book Piracy, Authors Say, ‘At Least They’re Reading’
Pirated books in Lima cost the publishing industry tens of millions of dollars, but for many writers, not being pirated is a bigger cause for worry.
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