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.
Walking in the City with Jane
Susan Hughes’ illustrated children’s book introduces young readers to Jane Jacobs through the curiosity and careful observation that shaped her ideas about cities. It follows Jacobs from her fascination with everyday urban life to her celebrated fight against plans that threatened New York neighborhoods.
The Social Life of the Sidewalk
Although many young people travel independently in the city, transportation research seldom considers the experiential qualities of their routes, focusing instead on the functional aspects of mode choice. More in-depth understanding of how adolescents experience, negotiate, and perceive everyday mobility can support informed design, policy, and planning interventions to make these journeys safer and more enjoyable
Child Friendly Map
In 2019, Growing Up Boulder embarked upon a year-long process to co-create the nation's first, printed, bilingual, child friendly city map. We did so with almost 800 children and families, half of whom were from underrepresented populations. In May 2019, GUB published the first edition of the printed, bilingual, free map. In October 2019, we published the second edition of the printed map.
Growing up Boulder
Growing Up Boulder brings children and young people directly into the planning and design of their communities. Founded in 2009, the nonprofit works with schools, government, designers, and families to ensure young residents have a meaningful voice in decisions about the places where they live.