Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations and Tables ix
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xxi
6. Introduction 1
7. Part I. Social and Spatial Context
8. 1. Urban Decline and Informality 11
9. 2. Regulations and Enforcement 32
10. 3. From Illicit to Informal 53
11. Part II. Informality in Everyday Life
12. 4. Beyond Politics or Poverty 75
13. 5. Necessity Appropriators 91
14. 6. Lifestyle Appropriators 116
15. 7. Routine Appropriators 139
16. Part III. Informal Plans and Formal Policies
17. 8. Surviving the City or Settling the City? 159
18. 9. Regulating Informality, Reproducing Inequality 193
19. Conclusion: Lessons for Informality in the Global North 220
20. Appendix: Research Methods and Data 243
21. Notes 249
22. Bibliography 265
23. Index 285