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.
Homeboy Industries
Founded by Father Gregory Boyle in Los Angeles, Homeboy Industries helps formerly gang-involved and incarcerated people rebuild their lives through employment, education, healing, and community. Its social enterprises, including Homeboy Bakery and Homegirl Café, demonstrate how economic opportunity and a culture of kinship can transform lives and strengthen communities.
East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative
East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative is a community-owned real estate cooperative working to take land and housing out of the speculative market and place them under collective stewardship. Through cooperative ownership and investment, EB PREC offers an alternative to displacement—giving communities a direct role in shaping their neighborhoods and sharing in the benefits of development.