Street Vendors and Disputes over Public Space in the Center of Lima (Peru): Temporary Spaces, Negotiation and Daily life

Authors

  • Manuel Dammert-Guardia Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Perú.
  • Pablo Vega-Centeno Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7764/EURE.51.152.02

Keywords:

public space, informal economy, urban management

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze how the daily practices of regulation of street commerce not only operate under criteria of discretion, but also configure temporary spaces of commerce. Based on an analysis of observation, interviews and urban records, the case of the main metropolitan commercial centrality in Lima (Peru) is examined. We propose to make visible the temporary and mobile nature of street commerce, describing micro-negotiation practices, where the State through its officials acts daily in the production of space. The article dialogues with the contributions of contemporary research on mobility and informality and establishes a contribution to the understanding of the dynamics of street trade.

Published

2024-08-19

How to Cite

Dammert-Guardia, M., & Vega-Centeno, P. (2024). Street Vendors and Disputes over Public Space in the Center of Lima (Peru): Temporary Spaces, Negotiation and Daily life. Revista EURE - Revista De Estudios Urbano Regionales, 51(152), 1–25. https://doi.org/10.7764/EURE.51.152.02

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