Entries tagged ‘Manila’
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A Year of Stories and Photos: Introducing ‘The Informal City Reader’
See the Informal City Dialogues best blog posts, photography, commentary, and more in one free ebook, readable on your computer, phone or tablet.
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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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Can Manila Outrun Its Population Growth With Smart Urban Planning?
Metro Manila’s future depends on how it mitigates the effects of its own growth with good planning and development. Read a summary of the futures scenarios created at that city’s Informal City Dialogues.
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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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Two Weeks in Photos
From iPhone salesmen in Accra to healers in Nairobi, our fortnightly roundup of photos from our bloggers.
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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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Two Weeks in Photos
Our fortnightly roundup of photos from our bloggers. This week: Foamy beaches in Chennai and soaking garbage in Manila.
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From Streetlights to Health Care, Organized Scavengers Unearth Small Victories
Waste-pickers face an unstable existence, but cooperation between government and a scavengers association has brought a relative degree of security to the job.
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Coke Bottle by Coke Bottle, a Roadside Industry Keeps Drivers Refreshed
For many Manila motorists, a pit-stop at a residential home to pick up some petrol disguised as soda is part of the daily commute.
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Manila’s Formal Employers Tell Butch Lesbians They Need Not Apply
In this deeply conservative Catholic country, not being feminine enough can consign a woman to the informal economy, even if she has the skills for a formal job.
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