Tanya Seaman

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 in March 2022 of metastatic breast cancer.[2]

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

Environmentalism

On November 7, 2002, Seaman helped to launch PhillyCarShare a non-profit carsharing organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3] PhillyCarShare has been one of the most successful, fastest-growing carsharing programs.[3] It is seen as a national model in both the environmental and non-profit sectors. Seaman helped develop the innovative program with the City of Philadelphia to use PhillyCarShare cars as fleet cars for city workers.[4]

Her leadership made her one of the Philadelphia Business Journal's "40 Under 40" to watch in the city of Philadelphia.[5]

Background

Seaman held a 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.[6] Seaman attempted to live as sustainable a lifestyle as possible: she does not own a car and eats a plant-based diet.

References
  1. "Lynn Seaman Obituary". The Almanac. 2007-08-29. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.
  2. "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. Merritt, Athena D. (2004-04-05). "City starts partnership with PhillyCarShare". Philadelphia Business Journal.
  5. "40 Under 40 Awards Program". Philadelphia Business Journal. May 2006.
  6. "PhillyCarshare - Our people". phillycarshare.org. 2007-03-29. Archived from the original on 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
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