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.
London Loo Tours
London Loo Tours turns the humble toilet into a lens for exploring urban history. The walking-tour company leads visitors through London’s public conveniences, sanitation infrastructure, social customs, and wonderfully peculiar restroom stories—revealing how something every city needs can tell surprisingly rich stories about the city around it.
Hundertwasser Toilets
The Hundertwasser Toilets turned a small public restroom in Kawakawa, New Zealand, into an unlikely civic landmark. Designed by artist and architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser using recycled materials, colorful ceramics, organic forms, and living vegetation, they demonstrate how even the most utilitarian public infrastructure can become an expression of place.
Portland Maine Public Restroom Master Plan
Portland Downtown’s Public Restroom Master Plan makes the case that toilets are essential urban infrastructure. Connecting restroom access to walkability, public health, tourism, aging, accessibility, dignity, and inclusion, it lays out a strategy for creating and maintaining a more welcoming downtown.
Lezlie Lowe
Lezlie Lowe is an author, strategist, consultant, and journalist; a professional communicator with decades of experience. Her work, voice, and the issues she amplifies often centre on urbanism, gender dynamics, and the intersection of the personal and the political.