https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes daily 0.75 2026-08-04 https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/democracy monthly 0.5 2026-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/2037bd06-678f-4cde-a77c-4f0055afeaef/marian.jpg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Make it stand out Dr. Christine Brooks Talks with Chip about the science of friendship and the importance of expressive arts in community building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/5b409b73-7e91-42d1-8f04-e2da58b64d83/Setha+Low.jpeg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Setha Low Distinguished Professor of Environmental Psychology, Anthropology, Geography, and Women's Studies at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Setha Low Professor Emerita of Environmental Psychology, Anthropology, Geography, and Women's Studies at the Graduate Center, City University of New York Dr. Setha Low is one of the world's leading scholars of public space. For more than four decades, her research has explored the relationship between people, place, culture, and democracy, examining how parks, plazas, streets, and other shared spaces shape civic life. Her work has helped redefine the way cities understand public space—not simply as physical infrastructure, but as a reflection of who belongs, who participates, and who feels welcome. Her books include On the Plaza, Spatializing Culture, and Why Public Space Matters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/1519fa80-843b-4171-9ce0-7c8423b1ad00/Judy+Feldman.jpeg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Judy Scott Feldman Founder and Chair, National Mall Coalition Judy Feldman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/b8e3c89c-13b0-4212-b09b-221446daa06c/Sheila+Foster.jpeg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Sheila Foster Professor at Columbia University's Climate School and an affiliated faculty member at Columbia Law School. Sheila Foster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/94e463fb-82ec-4b26-bb15-2c9636a4872f/Dr%2BCara%2BCourage_colour%2Bheadshot_01.webp Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Cara Courage Author, Researcher, and Creative Placemaking Practitioner Dr. Cara Courage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/da26d14e-f27b-40b6-af82-1800039f6edb/Marian+and+Abe.jpeg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Marian Anderson (1897-1993) Marian Anderson was one of the most celebrated contraltos of the twentieth century, renowned throughout the world for the depth, warmth, and expressive power of her voice. After being denied the opportunity to perform at Washington's Constitution Hall because of her race, Anderson accepted an invitation to sing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939. Before an integrated public of 75,000 people—and millions more listening by radio—her performance became one of the defining moments of American civic history. More than a concert, it revealed the power of public space to expand the meaning of "We the People." Her voice continues to remind us that democracy is not only written in constitutions and laws, but also expressed in the places where people gather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/1773123931649-8YZ90M09D62J2VG7BO1F/Evan+Weisman+%281%29.jpg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - “None of the Movements, that I know of, that have expanded democracy, and who gets to take part, started at the top. They’s all started Locally and Moved their way up.” Evan Weissman is the Founder of Warm Cookies of the Revolution, the worlds first “civic gym” located in Denver Colorado. Evan was featured in Episode 12 of Sidewalk Ballet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/1760560554505-SCNPWCJSRL03X791XMSE/karen-christensen-pod+%282%29.jpg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - “What I’ve realized is that Third Places really provide a solution to the major problems we face, the things we need cures for, essentially: Loneliness, Climate Change and Political Polarization.” Karen Christensen is an author, publisher, and community leader whose work spans culture, sustainability, and the power of networks. As the founder of Berkshire Publishing Group, she has long championed ideas and institutions that strengthen communities. Her forthcoming book, written in collaboration with Ray Oldenburg, revisits and reimagines the concept of the “third place” for today’s world. Karen was our first guest on Sidewalk Ballet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/1774749011089-U8TH3BE31IGG11XH8MYN/jay-pitter-pod+%284%29.jpg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - “Public Joy is not an emotion or an idea it is a generative civic condition. It is a condition that asks, what kind of systems, spaces, policies and social attitudes would make our collective joy, belonging and thriving, not possible, but inevitable.” Jay Pitter, MES, is an award-winning placemaker and author creating joyful public spaces that foster belonging, prosperity, and cultural memory. She advances this work through cultural planning, policy frameworks, and storytelling—bridging rigor and collective imagination to advance public joy as essential urban infrastructure and a human right. Beyond her professional roles, Jay is passionate about cultivating everyday joy and inspiring communities to be stewards of one another’s joy—nurturing more harmonious and hopeful cities during these divided times. Jay was featured on Episode 5 of Sidewalk Ballet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/1776023085150-7RCK8JLY1GKFT3WVUA7P/Tamika+Butler.jpg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - “How do we figure out what is best for the greater good, and that what we’re still aiming for, and how do we negotiate that, and acknowledge that part of equity is saying, maybe there aren’t any bright line rules, other than, care about individuals, listen to individuals and be responsive in that moment “ tamika l. butler (she/her or they/them) is a doctoral student in Urban Planning at UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs. Her research employs a critical race, historical, legal, and policy-based approach to examine how transportation policy and infrastructure have been used to segregate, isolate, and prevent the mobility of Black and other historically oppressed groups of people. tamika was featured in Episode 14 of Sidewalk Ballet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/1781501920683-2X5N4J66ASA12YOIXBQO/CAra.jpg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - “You know, you can go into a neighborhood and the neighborhood will have the answers to whatever the problems or the questions are of the place, but there will be hundreds of them. And you’ll get people along a journey where they do become… a consensus emerges amongst themselves about what they want and creative means and creative artistic questioning i a really great way to do that.” Dr Cara Courage SFIPM FRSA and URBACT Expert, works with people and organisations who want to make culture, heritage and place matter more, and matter to more people. Dr. Cara Courage joined us for Episode 18 of Sidewalk Ballet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/65090477-14e0-4c2f-95e6-0997121e6fc3/Kathleen.jpg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - “Public Space matters to everyone who enters it - regardless of you socio-economic status, regardless of your position in life - and so for me, Peoples experience as they’re walking their dog or they’re walking to work or they’re leaving their apartment to go to a restaurant around the corner. That matters a lot.” Kathleen Rawson is a place management professional with more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, public space management, placemaking, and hospitality. Rawson currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for The Hollywood Partnership, the non-profit organization that manages the Hollywood Entertainment District, including the world-renowned Walk of Fame. Kathleen joined us on Episode 19 for a conversation with Michael Edwards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/b2789de3-bc0e-4a00-b5f9-83f74bb12abb/Leva.jpg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - “When you see different images, different colors different symbols, all of those things, when you are an immigrant for example… when I’m walking in the street and I suddenly see something written in Farsi, it takes me, because belonging is not just the people, it is the space, it is the smell ,it is the visual images that you see around you. Are we really creating a space of belonging for the folks we want to welcome, I think that’s the constant question and quest for all of us.” Leva Zand is the founder and former Director of Artogether, a resource center for the refugee community, providing free creative arts instruction and supplies within a setting that supports social gathering, human connection, and community-building. She, and Artogether were featured in Episode 9 of Sidewalk Ballet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/711ee8f9-6b12-419e-8b32-871c83ee817b/Susan.jpg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - “At places like Comptons Cafeteria which used to be at the corner at Turk and Taylor Streets in the Tenderloin - It was a racially mixed and integrated space, and what some of the trans women who were there would say, you know the white girls would be with the white girls, the brown girls would be with the brown girls, the asian girls would be with the asian girls, the black girls would be with the black gils, but when the police came in we were all trans. Sometimes there’s differences within a community, but in the face of external oppression, peple know what they’re banding together as.” Susan Stryker is an American professor, historian, author, filmmaker, and theorist whose work focuses on gender and human sexuality. She is a professor of Gender and Women's Studies, former director of the Institute for LGBT Studies, and founder of the Transgender Studies Initiative at the University of Arizona. Stryker is the author of several books and a founding figure of transgender studies as well as a scholar of transgender history. Susan was featured in Episode 11 of Sidewalk Ballet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/1759907302278-WPTBF4C65QXXU3UG3W1M/Majora-Carter-pod+%282%29.jpg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - “By building those places, and we know that throughout history, having those spaces whether its the Civil Rights history, where there churches, there were the blacks only places where there were either hotels or restaurants where people would gather to build what became the civil rights movement. But it’s also just the kind of places where people go to build community so they feel like their neighborhood is worth living in. Straight up.” Majora Carter is one of the most visionary voices in urban revitalization today. A real estate developer, strategist, and Peabody Award–winning broadcaster, she has redefined what it means for communities to shape their own futures. From her groundbreaking work in the South Bronx to her national platform as an advocate for environmental justice and economic empowerment, Majora has spent her career challenging the idea that low-status neighborhoods are destined to remain so. MAjora was featured in Episode 2 of Sidewalk Ballet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/a57a38a9-feaa-4912-a492-da928405ad1a/why+psm.jpeg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Make it stand out Why Public Space Matters - Setha Low https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/83d2ac1a-7c89-49e8-a413-8efd881af97f/on+the+plaza.jpg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Make it stand out On the Plaza - Setha Low https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/a2173a10-29ee-4bd6-91a3-4d1fb0334d1f/co-cities.jpg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Make it stand out Co-Cities - Sheila Foster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/45f074cf-2581-45ff-bc85-5877ba57b29f/placemaking+handbook.jpg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Make it stand out Placemaking Handbook - Dr. Cara Courage https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/ice-cream monthly 0.5 2026-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/fb0879e7-8bcd-4b89-a04c-b061ec36787d/Ice+Cream+SB+%282%29.jpg Episodes - Small Block - The Ice Cream Mayor - Make it stand out Dr. Christine Brooks Talks with Chip about the science of friendship and the importance of expressive arts in community building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/1ec20199-d786-49ef-9150-9834ff8627a9/Don+Museum.jpg Episodes - Small Block - The Ice Cream Mayor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/democracypt1 monthly 0.5 2026-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/26ddf411-7b48-4a13-9e94-5c77ed3e9843/Copy+of+marian.jpg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Part One - Make it stand out Dr. Christine Brooks Talks with Chip about the science of friendship and the importance of expressive arts in community building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/5b409b73-7e91-42d1-8f04-e2da58b64d83/Setha+Low.jpeg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Part One - Setha Low Distinguished Professor of Environmental Psychology, Anthropology, Geography, and Women's Studies at the Graduate Center, City University of New York Setha Low Professor Emerita of Environmental Psychology, Anthropology, Geography, and Women's Studies at the Graduate Center, City University of New York Dr. Setha Low is one of the world's leading scholars of public space. For more than four decades, her research has explored the relationship between people, place, culture, and democracy, examining how parks, plazas, streets, and other shared spaces shape civic life. Her work has helped redefine the way cities understand public space—not simply as physical infrastructure, but as a reflection of who belongs, who participates, and who feels welcome. Her books include On the Plaza, Spatializing Culture, and Why Public Space Matters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/1519fa80-843b-4171-9ce0-7c8423b1ad00/Judy+Feldman.jpeg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Part One - Judy Scott Feldman Founder and Chair, National Mall Coalition Judy Feldman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/b8e3c89c-13b0-4212-b09b-221446daa06c/Sheila+Foster.jpeg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Part One - Sheila Foster Professor at Columbia University's Climate School and an affiliated faculty member at Columbia Law School. Sheila Foster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/94e463fb-82ec-4b26-bb15-2c9636a4872f/Dr%2BCara%2BCourage_colour%2Bheadshot_01.webp Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Part One - Cara Courage Author, Researcher, and Creative Placemaking Practitioner Dr. Cara Courage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/da26d14e-f27b-40b6-af82-1800039f6edb/Marian+and+Abe.jpeg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Part One - Marian Anderson (1897-1993) - Marian Anderson was one of the most celebrated contraltos of the twentieth century, renowned throughout the world for the depth, warmth, and expressive power of her voice. After being denied the opportunity to perform at Washington's Constitution Hall because of her race, Anderson accepted an invitation to sing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939. Before an integrated public of 75,000 people—and millions more listening by radio—her performance became one of the defining moments of American civic history. More than a concert, it revealed the power of public space to expand the meaning of "We the People." Her voice continues to remind us that democracy is not only written in constitutions and laws, but also expressed in the places where people gather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/a57a38a9-feaa-4912-a492-da928405ad1a/why+psm.jpeg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Part One - Make it stand out Why Public Space Matters - Setha Low https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/83d2ac1a-7c89-49e8-a413-8efd881af97f/on+the+plaza.jpg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Part One - Make it stand out On the Plaza - Setha Low https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/a2173a10-29ee-4bd6-91a3-4d1fb0334d1f/co-cities.jpg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Part One - Make it stand out Co-Cities - Sheila Foster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/45f074cf-2581-45ff-bc85-5877ba57b29f/placemaking+handbook.jpg Episodes - Democracy of Public Space - Part One - Make it stand out Placemaking Handbook - Dr. Cara Courage https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/evolution-of-bids monthly 0.5 2026-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/3e9d8e79-9f23-4e33-973d-619493f6aee5/Michael+and+Kathleen.jpg Episodes - The Evolution of B.I.D.’s - Make it stand out Dr. Christine Brooks Talks with Chip about the science of friendship and the importance of expressive arts in community building. https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/cara monthly 0.5 2026-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/d0b85068-0f98-4906-92d3-d3f74ad62168/CAra.jpg Episodes - Cara Courage - Trauma-Based Placemaking - Make it stand out Dr. Christine Brooks Talks with Chip about the science of friendship and the importance of expressive arts in community building. https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/chamber monthly 0.5 2026-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/420fdef4-02e5-4fe1-aee7-a7dfc82dd8fb/SB-+Chamber.jpg Episodes - Small Block - US Chamber of Connection - Make it stand out Dr. Christine Brooks Talks with Chip about the science of friendship and the importance of expressive arts in community building. https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/molly monthly 0.5 2026-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/b8fcf0ed-42c2-4681-826e-e593aa652cdb/Molly.jpg Episodes - The Emotion of Place - Molly Alexander - Make it stand out Dr. Christine Brooks Talks with Chip about the science of friendship and the importance of expressive arts in community building. https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/pico monthly 0.5 2026-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/d03f3232-8292-4279-8ebe-efd70a502169/SB+-Pico.jpg Episodes - Small Block - PICO - The District Dog - Make it stand out Dr. Christine Brooks Talks with Chip about the science of friendship and the importance of expressive arts in community building. https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/shane monthly 0.5 2026-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/4ceecdbc-e376-4461-aff3-0762b62033e7/Shane.jpg Episodes - Community Safety - with Shane Zahn - Make it stand out Dr. Christine Brooks Talks with Chip about the science of friendship and the importance of expressive arts in community building. https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/susan-hughes monthly 0.5 2026-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/1777852205717-1XVYTFCZVUNQXVJJZV5X/SB+-walking+w+J+%281%29.jpg Episodes - Small Block - Jane Jacobs for the Young Reader - Make it stand out Dr. Christine Brooks Talks with Chip about the science of friendship and the importance of expressive arts in community building. https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/anastasia monthly 0.5 2026-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/1777232770056-PQYZOO512XO48HINQEV2/Anastasia.jpg Episodes - Anastasia Sukhoroslova - Make it stand out Dr. Christine Brooks Talks with Chip about the science of friendship and the importance of expressive arts in community building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/967a7c24-665d-4b72-86ab-3757e715f521/Slow+%28600+x+400+px%29.jpg Episodes - Anastasia Sukhoroslova - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/tamika-butler monthly 0.5 2026-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/26bf8784-7b1b-4c9d-98c7-37bb61d94fd0/Tamika+Butler.jpg Episodes - tamika l. butler - Make it stand out Dr. Christine Brooks Talks with Chip about the science of friendship and the importance of expressive arts in community building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/1776023895518-7MS4YAZFDHVXEB65S2BY/PHOTO-2026-04-04-21-37-15+2.jpg Episodes - tamika l. butler - Roderick's family sits in the front of his jeepney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/1776023895105-ILYYGKNWRCMVBN775415/PHOTO-2026-04-04-21-37-15.jpg Episodes - tamika l. butler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/1776023902629-YTHXVKD2Q32VMIYMRUTY/PHOTO-2026-04-04-21-37-19.jpg Episodes - tamika l. butler - Every Jeepney has a unique design Jeepney drivers use their vehicles as an expression of parts of their own identity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/1776023901515-JQ0DLJ0AD9W8KY529XAP/PHOTO-2026-04-04-21-37-21.jpg Episodes - tamika l. butler - Abra Talks with Roderick Abra and her ‘translator’ Jovan, interview Roderick, a jeepney driver in Dumaguete https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/retail-roundup monthly 0.5 2026-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/952b25c5-0fd9-4ceb-bbe6-c5a570c7b88d/Retail+Round+up+%281%29.gif Episodes - Retail Round up - Make it stand out Dr. Christine Brooks Talks with Chip about the science of friendship and the importance of expressive arts in community building. https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/evan-weissman monthly 0.5 2026-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/27b77f29-40fb-446c-a6b4-25cb6c1e8069/Evan+Weisman+%281%29.jpg Episodes - Evan Weissman - Make it stand out Dr. Christine Brooks Talks with Chip about the science of friendship and the importance of expressive arts in community building. https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/breonna monthly 0.5 2026-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/beecbfbd-9344-41eb-8983-07d12519c3a0/Breonna+McCree+%282%29.jpg Episodes - Breonna McCree - Make it stand out Dr. Christine Brooks Talks with Chip about the science of friendship and the importance of expressive arts in community building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/24860814-6760-4142-a909-c80817ce131d/tgd.png Episodes - Breonna McCree - Make it stand out Transgender District https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/5566f079-5286-4dad-9861-b01531b38d93/katie+TLM.webp Episodes - Breonna McCree - Make it stand out Katie Conry at the Tenderloin Musem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/c20146af-c170-4e32-95c6-e4833754be41/Screenshot+2026-02-23+at+10.56.32+AM.png Episodes - Breonna McCree - Make it stand out Compton’s Cafeteria Riot https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/lezlielowe monthly 0.5 2026-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/fbc97616-18b9-430f-9e67-b6450f554d17/lezlie-lowe+%282%29.jpg Episodes - Lezlie Lowe - Make it stand out Dr. Christine Brooks Talks with Chip about the science of friendship and the importance of expressive arts in community building. https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/christine-brooks monthly 0.5 2026-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/1769490850749-HDOZPCB9Y3E3A5I6R9AT/christine-brooks-pod+%284%29.jpg Episodes - Dr. Christine Brooks - Make it stand out Dr. Christine Brooks Talks with Chip about the science of friendship and the importance of expressive arts in community building. https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/jt-mudge monthly 0.5 2026-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/883dafdb-57c3-4904-9032-c087b1ac9980/JT-Mudge-pod+%287%29.jpg Episodes - JT Mudge - Make it stand out Hollie Beaumont https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/josh-yeager monthly 0.5 2026-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/2614149d-767e-40c7-8c76-27fec2d03f8f/first+four+%282%29.jpg Episodes - Josh Yeager - Make it stand out Hollie Beaumont https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/cf0841e9-28ff-42e1-a3c5-42302f4c9c7e/sb+resolutions.jpg Episodes - Josh Yeager - Make it stand out Sidewalk Ballet 2026 Resolutions for a more connected city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/351dc15e-8128-47ef-8d1e-a28f4a1e2c0c/sb+resolutions+back.jpg Episodes - Josh Yeager - Make it stand out Sidewalk Ballet Resolutions for a more connected city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/2cad1e88-7246-4ee2-9b55-015e08747168/Clean+and+Safe.jpg Episodes - Josh Yeager - Make it stand out Illustrations similar to this, based on Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, sets prioritizes for the needs of a district. Read Chip’s Take on Dismantling Maslow’s Pyramid https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/mara-mintzer monthly 0.5 2026-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/729b7c07-f84f-4ef0-ab62-93e5962634f3/mara-mintzer-pod+%284%29.jpg Episodes - Mara Mintzer - Make it stand out Mara Mintzer - Growing Up Boulder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/5fcc2f31-c5ea-441b-8b06-9660e4a33794/Screenshot+2025-12-14+at+1.18.40+PM.png Episodes - Mara Mintzer - Make it stand out Placemaking with Children and Youth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/4d739e85-3067-4e1c-9b7e-7cc372050537/Design-Guidelines-Poster-1-1365x2048.png Episodes - Mara Mintzer - Make it stand out Teens’ Library of the Future https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/jay-pitter monthly 0.5 2026-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/55e60cef-d364-4824-a3f9-260d8e980b61/jay-pitter-pod+%284%29.jpg Episodes - Jay Pitter - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/e0414381-eccb-49c0-bc5a-4d875a039741/BPJ.jpeg Episodes - Jay Pitter - Make it stand out Black Public Joy - No Permit or Permission required https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/kady-yellow monthly 0.5 2026-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/1763435819486-03BPT5TM2BB2H4XCEYE9/kady-yellow-pod+%283%29.jpg Episodes - Kady Yellow - Make it stand out Kady Yellow is an international placemaking expert based in Jacksonville, Florida https://www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/nate-storring monthly 0.5 2026-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6506989bc7034c4c86a8f71d/1761331386401-AMG2O1ZU87WF5QLGFH17/nate_storring_pod.jpg Episodes - Nate Storring - Nate Storring is the Co-Executive Director of Project for Public Spaces, where he helps shape the organization’s strategy and leads its work in placemaking, communications, and development. Over the years, he’s been a driving force behind PPS’s publishing and research—including How to Turn a Place Around and new explorations of inclusive placemaking that expand how we think about belonging in public life. In 2025, Nate is helping steer PPS through its 50th anniversary—a milestone that invites both reflection and re-imagination: fifty years of creating people-centered places, and a future that centers justice, connection, and resilience. In this conversation, Nate talks with Chip about his own path into placemaking, the legacy and evolution of PPS, and the passing of co-founder and placemaking pioneer Kathy Madden—just days before the interview. Together they explore how our understanding of public space has changed over five decades, what still holds true, and how the next era of place will be defined by the complex realities of place governance and the ever-shifting boundaries between public and private space. 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