The Sidewalk Ballet Field Guide

The Sidewalk Ballet Field Guide is a growing collection of people, organizations, projects, books, ideas and ongoing conversations about cities and the people who shape them. It grows out of the podcast, but extends well beyond it—connecting the people doing the work, the places where it’s happening, and the ideas, experiments and resources worth carrying forward. Think of it as part reference library, part trail of breadcrumbs: a way to follow the conversation wherever it leads.

Explore by type, browse alphabetically or by date, or search for something specific. Follow the tags to discover connections—or explore the map to see where the people, projects and ideas in the Field Guide take us.

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Iffat Baki Bushra

Iffat Baki Bushra is an urban and transportation planner whose work explores infrastructure, mobility, and community participation. She joined Sidewalk Ballet to share her research on a remarkable submersible embankment in Sunamganj, Bangladesh, where local knowledge and community participation are integral to adapting infrastructure to the rhythms of the landscape.

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