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.
Southwest BID
The Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) serves the area south of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., using public art and creative placemaking as central tools for shaping the neighborhood’s public realm. Through murals, artist collaborations, temporary installations, and other creative interventions, SWBID brings color, storytelling, and a distinct sense of place to streets, sidewalks, and shared spaces throughout Southwest.
Hollywood Partnership
The Hollywood Partnership is a non-profit organization that manages the public realm within the Hollywood Entertainment District (HED), which is a Property Based Business Improvement District (PBID). Simply, this means that the organization is funded by property owners within the district to provide enhanced services to promote the cleanliness, safety, beautification, and economic vitality of our neighborhood.
Our official mission is to enhance the appeal, vitality, and well-being of the Hollywood Community from the ground up.
Our vision is a Hollywood where experiences EXCEED expectations!
Chicago Loop Alliance
Chicago Loop Alliance represents the vibrant community and businesses that energize the Loop, making it a thriving neighborhood for all who visit, live, or work here.
Through programs, cultural initiatives, and partnerships, Chicago Loop Alliance brings people, investment, and opportunity to the Loop. As a member-based organization, we connect leaders, innovators, and changemakers shaping the nation’s largest central business district outside of Midtown Manhattan. Together with our affiliate, Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation, we create free cultural experiences that bring the neighborhood to life.
Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District
The Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District works to make downtown Minneapolis safer, cleaner, greener, and more welcoming. Created in 2009, the district provides enhanced public-realm services while coordinating closely with businesses, property owners, public agencies, and community partners on the everyday experience of downtown.
Breonna McCree
Breonna McCree is Co-Executive Director of The Transgender District in San Francisco. She leads groundbreaking programs focused on economic empowerment, public safety, and wellness for trans and TGNC communities. With over a decade of experience in community health and advocacy, Breonna is a powerful voice for equity, healing, and trans liberation.
The Transgender District
Founded by three black trans women in 2017 as Compton’s Transgender Cultural District, The Transgender District is the first legally recognized transgender district in the world.