By Yvonne V ávra

I have a friend, Matt Green, who walked every single block in New York City . Every street and avenue, alley, path, bridge, and any other place you can put your feet, in all five boroughs.

When I first met him in 2012, he thought it would take two years. By his seventh year, he had given up on timelines. Last year, after more than 12 years and nearly 10,000 miles, he finally finished his project. He had reached his goal, which was never about anything other than meeting New York and getting close enough to know her like someone you no longer need to figure out.

I’m not on Matt’s level, but I’m a voracious walker, too. For hours on end and with no particular destination, I walk off the madness that is my love for New York and for the Upper West Side in particular. Lu

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