“The ballet of the good city sidewalk never repeats itself from place to place, and in any one place is always replete with new improvisations.” — Jane Jacobs

The Sidewalk Ballet is an ongoing conversation about cities and the people who shape them. Inspired by Jacobs’ phrase, we look at the rhythms of public life — how we live together, move together, remember together, and learn together. Our guests explore the ways communities foster wellness and education, advance sustainability and justice, and navigate the struggles of coexistence: how we celebrate, grieve, and contend with difference while still finding meaning in shared life.

Hosted by Big Creative co-founders Abra Allan and Chip, The Sidewalk Ballet provides dialogue with some of today’s principal dancers, choreographers, and appreciators of the urban stage — place-management professionals, city builders, policymakers, authors, and ideators who are reimagining, building, and caring for our districts and public spaces. The future of our cities is being written block by block, story by story. These conversations spark ideas, challenge assumptions, and remind us why place matters.