Tanya Seaman

Tanya Seaman
Seaman in a PhillyCarShare Prius in front of the Art Museum steps in Philadelphia
Born(1967-05-18)May 18, 1967
Menlo Park, California, US
DiedMarch 17, 2022
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
EducationBS, UC Davis; Masters, UPenn
EmployerPhillyCarShare

Tanya Seaman was an American environmentalist and the co-founder and past executive director of PhillyCarShare. Seaman was born in Menlo Park, California to Lynn & Elisabeth Seaman.[1] Seaman died on March 17, 2022 of metastatic breast cancer.[2]

Environmentalism

On November 7, 2002, Seaman helped to launch PhillyCarShare, a non-profit carsharing organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3] PhillyCarShare grew quickly and reached 55,000 users by 2008.[4] It is seen as a national model in both the environmental and non-profit sectors. Seaman helped develop the program with the City of Philadelphia to use PhillyCarShare cars as fleet cars for city workers.[5]

She advocated for stronger municipal climate policies and improved transportation options beyond car traffic, such as improved public transport services and safe infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians.[2]

Her leadership made her one of the Philadelphia Business Journal's "40 Under 40" to watch in the city of Philadelphia.[6]

Background

Seaman held a bachelor's degree in design from the University of California, Davis. After working in the field of architecture for several years, she left her home state of California to earn a Masters in City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania.[7] Seaman attempted to live as sustainable a lifestyle as possible; she did not own a car and ate a plant-based diet.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Lynn Seaman Obituary". The Almanac. 2007-08-29. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.
  2. ^ a b c "Tanya Seaman, environmentalist and cofounder of PhillyCarShare, dies at 54". Philadelphia Inquirer. 2022-04-12.
  3. ^ Dribben, Melissa (2007-10-29). "PhillyCarShare becomes well-traveled".
  4. ^ MELLMAN, JOSHUA (2008-08-14). "For many, car sharing is just steps away". Inquirer.com. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
  5. ^ Merritt, Athena D. (2004-04-05). "City starts partnership with PhillyCarShare". Philadelphia Business Journal.
  6. ^ "40 Under 40 Awards Program". Philadelphia Business Journal. May 2006.
  7. ^ "PhillyCarshare - Our people". phillycarshare.org. 2007-03-29. Archived from the original on 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
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