Informal Economy In Urban Public Space And Its Impact On Mobility, Income And Public Transport.

The informal economy has been the object of analysis for five decades, and in recent years, interest in its study has grown notably as a result of its presence, not only in cities of developing countries, but also in cities of developed countries. The objective of this article is to describe the incidence of the informal economy (specifically the activities that take place in public spaces) on urban mobility, on the income of the population that is part of this economy and on public transport in the city of Montería, Colombia. The method used is the analytical-descriptive one, because it is oriented to analyze a particular fact in order to establish its incidence in mobility, income and transport. To achieve the objective, it was necessary to resort to documentary and field techniques. The results show that the informal economy contributes to the achievement of the constitutional right to work and the obtaining of subsistence income of this population, but it also affects the collective right to enjoy public space in an equitable way and to safe mobility, especially that of pedestrians. A relevant conclusion is the change in the mode of transportation of citizens, who are significantly replacing the use of formal transportation by motorcycle taxiing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]