Tanya Seaman

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Tanya Seaman
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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
Education BS, UC Davis; Masters, UPenn
Employer PhillyCarShare

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] She died on March 17, 2022, of metastatic breast cancer. [2]

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Environmentalism

On November 7, 2002, Seaman helped launch PhillyCarShare, a non-profit carsharing organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [3] PhillyCarShare reached 55,000 users by 2008. [4] Seaman helped develop the program with the City of Philadelphia to use PhillyCarShare cars as fleet vehicles for city workers. [5]

She advocated for stronger municipal climate policies and improved public transportation options, including safe infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians. [2]

Her leadership earned her recognition as 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 did not own a car and ate a plant-based diet as part of her advocation for a sustainable life. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Lynn Seaman Obituary". The Almanac. 2007-08-29. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.
  2. 1 2 3 "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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