L.A. Street Vending in 2050

Los Angeles street vending advocates have reached a new financial milestone with help from the Goldhirsh Foundation and the thousands Continue reading →

Passinho and Pacification

As I listened to a Youtube video of a Passinho battle, with it’s rough and heavy funke soundtrack, something perfectly Continue reading →

Pacification and 24 Hour Surveillance in Rocinha

The favela pacification process is well under way in Rio’s favelas–the process of reclaiming territory once run by drug gangs Continue reading →

Then, there was El Tepito …

The evening before visiting El Tepito, a neighborhood just a few blocks north of the Zocalo, to explore its ever-sprawling, Continue reading →

Tianguis of Tarps in Mexico City

In a recent The Atlantic Cities post, a collection of Google Earth images of Mexico City’s tianguis (or street markets) Continue reading →

Street Vendors on Wheels in Lima, Peru

During my Winter 2011 visit to Lima, Peru, what intrigued me most of the street vending culture there were the Continue reading →

New Ecological Park for Rocinha: Public Intervention Worth Bragging About

When I first visited the construction site of the Parque Ecológico da Rocinha I was asked to not share photos Continue reading →

Los Angeles’ El Mercado del Pueblo and Street Vending Initiative

As a way to advance the discussion on legalizing street vending in Los Angeles (link), local organizations, with the help Continue reading →