REFLECTIONS OF BLOG POSTS

It was interesting to see how this blog has been shaped through out the different posts and directions it has taken. I honestly chose this topic because I had absolutely no idea on what to write about for this blog project so I chose this topic, street vending in Port of Spain.A street vendor is a person who offers goods or services for sale to the public without having a permanently built structure but with a temporary static structure or mobile stall (drink vendors we see patrolling the streets selling drinks to people at red lights). They make up the informal sector as they work for their selves selling produce grown from their own gardens or produce bought in bulk. 

My colleague's blog is similar to my own but different because it deals with the commercial aspects of urban life. Where as I deal with the vending aspects of an urban city. While browsing through her blog Urban Life: The Utopia of the Shopper, I came across the post "Come and get it... La Calle Expendedora" where the side street aspect of vending is explored. When reading it it made me realize that street and side street vending are extensions of each other but they are both done in different areas.

Urbanization: The Double Edged Sword, Blog entry one of the Double-Edged Sword, shared the relation that most street vendors are marginalized by the formal sectors because they do not meet the needs that they desire. It could also be that this man has retired and is not receiving pension to pay for whatever bills he may have and if he is receiving pension it may not be enough. Most of the times as you said people would go to many lengths to make ends meet and to care for their loved one or themselves. 

The "The Stand Against Litter in San Fernando" post for the blog Urban Pollution it was not directly related to any of my posts but I found that it did correlate to how vendors choose areas in which to vend.  San Fernando, is a known place for street vending. This area must have been one of the areas not designated for people to vend on. Street vendors and consumers in Port of Spain, contribute to the majority of trash disposed in the capital area. Also, as you said above it is a neglected area where hardly anyone would venture, so street vendors would be less inclined to set up shop there because revenue would be little to none, thus making it more litter free than other parts of San Fernando.