The Long Way — a city journal

FIELD NOTES FROM THE EVERYDAY CITY ISSUE 001 SEPTEMBER 2026

THE CITY, ONE SMALL DETOUR AT A TIME

Good stories are hiding
in plain sight.

Eight stops through ordinary places, people, and the things worth noticing.

01 — THE ROUTE

Pick a stop. Stay awhile.

Follow the line, or make your own route through the city.

LOOK FOR A STORY CHOOSE A TOPIC

08 STOPS ON THIS ROUTESTART ANYWHERE