Where Magic Lies

The city of Chicago has over 1800 miles of alleyways — the service streets that…

Lost in the Familiar

Having my first official “Therapy Walk” — Neomi Gooch

Morning Stranger Walk, in the Loop

09 / 19 / 22

7:58 AM

I began today’s walk early this morning, before 8 AM, on the red line stop, Jackson. Going up the escalators, one particular person stood out to me, a girl with wavy blonde hair. She looked very…

Walking Journal: Following the “Guide to Getting Lost”

The Woman In the Cream Fedora

This week, I was not excited for this assignment. I thought it was a strange idea to follow a stranger for…

Juxtapositions: Field Notes

Just as Savage opens her podcast, I too began my walk on a sunny Sunday afternoon around 4:30 PM. Today, my…

Reflecting While Stalking

This week, I decided to follow a stranger for my walk. I took the red line down to Lake, and decided to head over to The Bean. I wanted to see if I could follow a tourist, and see what it’s like visiting this city for the first time again. As I headed towards the bean, I found a…