Aligning forces for meaningful results

Many municipalities in Latin-American are choked dry of resources by different political circumstances. Private developers keep feeding the markets, supplying Continue reading →

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 →

The Starlite Swap Meet: A Photo Essay on the “Nomadic and Popular”

In previous posts, I’ve mentioned my work on the Starlite Swap Meet, a regular outdoor market that takes place in 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 →

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 →

In/Outside the Ferinha da Madrugada

What follows is a series of captioned images that attempts to succinctly describe the complicated relationship between the street vendors Continue reading →