Article:GlobalBazaar Author:RobertNeuwirth MainPoints: LagosNigeriaisametropolisoverjammedbetween817million Itisestimatedthattheyget600,000morepeopleayear Theyhavenowater,sewers,andnoelectricity Around800900millionpeopleliveinplacewherethereisnowatersewersorelectricity In1950NewYorkwasthetoppopulatedcityin2010tonowTokyoisthemostpopulated cityandNewYorkisnteveninthetop5 Inkenyathecheapestsingleroomapartmentcostaboutfourtimemorethanamudhut InKiberathegovernmentisntpreparedtobuildhousesforpeopletolivein Whenthegovernmentdeniestheexistenceofacommunitytheycantremodelthe homesinthere Peoplethatmaketheirownlittleshopsinthestreetmakeabout1.

out1.8billionjobsthatthe governmentcantmake AlfonsoMoralesaprofessorattheuniversityofphoenixsaysthattheyshouldhandout morelicensestosellinthestreetsincepeopleliveoffofthat Healsosaysthatthegovernmentcanbenifitofthisbecauseinexchangeofthe governmentpursuingthemfortheirtaxestheywillbewillingtopayfortheirprotection

Summary: Innondevelopedcountriespeoplewhodonthavethemoneytoliveinapartmentslivein theirownlittleneighborhoodssellinginthestreets.Theyalsooffermorejobsthanthe governmentcanofferthem.InRiodeJaneiroduringalittlewarbetweenthegovernmentandthe publicthegovernmentkickedoutpeoplefromtheirhousesformakingtheirownneighborhoods withouttheirpermission,andknowpeopleinkiberafearthatthatmighthappentothem. MyThoughts: Ithinkthatthegovernmentshouldallowpeopletohavetheirownstandstosellinthe streetandbuildtheirownneighborhoodsiftheycan.Somepeoplecanaffordanapartmentor housetoliveinandtheydonthaveajob.Alsoitcantreallyharmotherpeopleorthe

government. Sowhat? Peopleinlessdevelopedcountrieslivein mudhutsandcantaffordhousesalsothey sellwhattheycantolive WhatIf? Ifmorelicensestosellinthestreetwere allowedcantherebelessunemployment Sayswho? RobertNeuwirth

Whatdoesthisremindmeof? ItremindsmeofMexicowherealmost everybodytheresellsstuffinthestreetmostly food