Looped In NYC: why I love going on crazy long walks in NYC

WNYC News | Jul 7

If you’ve lived in New York City for a while, you know you don’t need a driver’s license to get around here. You can walk, take the subway or bike nearly anywhere you’d want to go.

But what about walking 10, 15, or 20 miles for hours in the city just for fun?

All Things Considered producer Elizabeth Shwe talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson about why she and others are going on crazy long walks in the city. You can also Elizabeth’s column on long walks she takes in the city for fun and find more stories like this in our newsletter Looped In NYC.

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