Dozens of members of a street vendors’ self-help group yesterday protested in front of Taipei City Hall, saying the city’s public works projects have already stopped them from earning a living for more than seven months, with no end in sight.
The vendors used to operate along Lane 45, Minsheng W Road, surrounding a traditional market near Shuanglian MRT Station (捷運雙連站) in Taipei’s Datong District (大同區).
The group said that the city government last year asked them to move away due to the erection of temporary fencing for a park renovation project, but said they would be able to resume their business