The importance of public space in supporting city economies and in contributing to poverty reduction is rarely recognized. Instead, public space is more often an arena for contest - between municipal governments or other vested interests, and street traders, whose activities are proscribed by restrictive social norms, ambiguous legal status, street violence, or an official response that vacillates between indifference and eviction. Based on a research study in four developing cities - Dar Es Salaam, Kumasi, Maseru, and Kathmandu - Contested Space explores the survival strategies of street traders and their relationships with city governments, and examines the practical and policy implications for pro-poor street management. This is essential reading for all those interested in innovative city governance, for planners, NGOs, students, academics, and practitioners in Development Studies and Urban Development.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Practical Action Publishing
ISBN-13
9781853396304
eBay Product ID (ePID)
107100490
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Urban Planning
Author
Alison Brown
Publication Name
Contested Space: Street Trading, Public Space, and Livelihoods in Developing Countries
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
268 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
156mm
Item Width
234mm
Item Weight
420g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Alison Brown
Series Title
Urban Management Series
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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