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Street vendors make cities livelier, safer and fairer – here's why they belong on the post-COVID-19 urban scene

  • Written by John Rennie Short, Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Street vendors make cities livelier, safer and fairer – here's why they belong on the post-COVID-19 urban sceneStreet vending at Eastern Market, Washington, D.C. John Rennie Short, CC BY-ND

Cities around the world are emerging from pandemic shutdowns and gradually allowing activities to resume. National leaders are keen to promote economic recovery, with appropriate public health precautions.

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