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.
Downtown San Diego Partnership
The Downtown San Diego Partnership is a nonprofit organization that serves as the principal voice and driving force behind the economic prosperity and cultural vitality of Downtown San Diego. It also serves as the managing organization for several special districts including the Property and Business Improvement District, otherwise known as the Clean & Safe program, that provides essential public services in the 275 blocks of Downtown.
Kathleen Rawson
Kathleen Rawson is a place management professional with more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, public space management, placemaking, and hospitality. Rawson currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for The Hollywood Partnership, the non-profit organization that manages the Hollywood Entertainment District, including the world-renowned Walk of Fame. Before her new role in Hollywood, Rawson served as CEO of Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM, Inc.) from 1997 to 2022.
Nolan Marshall III
Nolan Marshall III is a civic leader and place-management professional whose career spans public policy, economic development, and community building. Now President and CEO of Downtown Los Angeles’ Social District, he brings experience from New Orleans, Dallas, Vancouver, and two decades of work making cities work better for people.
Kate Robinson
Kate Robinson is Executive Director of the Tenderloin Community Benefit District (TLCBD) in San Francisco, where she leads work to improve quality of life and strengthen community in one of the city’s most diverse and complex neighborhoods. Her work brings together public-space stewardship, clean and safe programs, community engagement, economic opportunity, and neighborhood advocacy, with an emphasis on solutions shaped by the people who live and work in the Tenderloin.