Citizenship and urban belonging in Mumbai: understanding the impact of informal institutions on street vending.
Street vendors are often targeted for removal from city streets and sidewalks in the name of beautification, sanitation or (re)development. These removals are commonly described as conflicts over the use of urban public space. However, focusing on conflicts over the use of public space provides an i...
| Publicado en: | Third World Quarterly Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 649 - 667 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr2023
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