Contested Space by Alison Brown
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.
Alison grew up in Bangor, Northern Ireland. She learned to draw by copying cartoon strips from her comic books and her father's newspapers. Alison worked as a designer in an advertising agency before beginning a full-time career in children's books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781853396304 |
| ISBN 10 | 1853396303 |
| Title | Contested Space |
| Author | Alison Brown |
| Series | Urban Management Series |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Practical Action Publishing |
| Year published | 2006-12-15 |
| Number of pages | 268 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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