# Pasto public space management and vendor characterization

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pasto-public-space-management-and-vendor-characterization
> Updated: 2026-08-08T21:34:57.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The Mayor's Office of Pasto has completed a characterization process for informal vendors operating in the city's central area. The initiative, carried out by the Administrative Directorate of Public Space, identified 140 vendors located between Carrera 20-23 and Calle 15-16.

This process, which utilized 105 variables per vendor to assess vulnerability and technical criteria, was conducted in compliance with a 2025 Constitutional Court sentence. The data collected will transition to the Secretariat of Economic Development for a new phase involving the evaluation of relocation options, labor reconversion, and institutional support to facilitate the organized recovery of public space.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-08: Pasto authorities complete characterization of informal vendors

The Mayor's Office of Pasto has identified 140 informal vendors in the city center to begin a process of relocation and labor reconversion as part of public space recovery efforts.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pasto-authorities-complete-characterization-of-informal-vendors

### 2026-07-12: Pasto, Colombia struggles with bus lane misuse and missing traffic barriers

Pasto residents report private vehicles using a bus lane, missing bollards creating hazards, and traffic jams in Tamasagra, urging city authorities to act.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pasto-colombia-struggles-with-bus-lane-misuse-and-missing-traffic-barriers

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