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.
Susan Hughes
Susan Hughes is an award-winning Canadian author whose work spans children’s fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, and picture books. She has written more than 30 books for young readers, often exploring history, community, social issues, and the ways people understand the world around them.
Her books include Walking in the City with Jane: A Story of Jane Jacobs, illustrated by Valérie Boivin, which introduces young readers to Jacobs and the observations about everyday city life that shaped her thinking
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.