Today, I took a walk through Grant Park. The last time I was here, there were thousands of…
Location: Greek Town
My walk was simple: stay on the red line one stop too long on my way back to LPC, and walk back to campus. When I got off at Belmont, I thought I would have an uneventful, leisurely stroll back that I would have to dramatize. What ended up happening was a romantic rendezvous with a construction machine.
It was about 7:15 PM on September 11th when I left my dorm to go on my solitary walk. I had no destination in mind, but I got on…
I decided to go about this “solitary walk” the same I go about most things, and just wing it. I walked out of my dorm on Saturday, and just let my feet take me wherever they wanted to go. I walked down Altgeld Street for a long time, and as I was walking I mentally noted cute coffee shops…
Experience #1: Walking through the Park
The Attitude of a City Walker & Field Notes
Turnbull’s article about walking through the city breaks down the city from the noises to the people and…
While walking what is the difference between intention and attention? To answer this question we must understand…
Field NotesI walk along Jackson Street to the redline. The breeze flows through my hair. At each crosswalk I encounter people waiting for the cross signal. I walk pass them in order to cross quickly, maybe even before the signal turns if there are no cars. I stop at Garrett’s Popcorn to get a bag of Garretts mix. The smell is sweet and cheesy and…
