LAist on The Great LA Walk: '600 Strangers, 16 Miles, Just Because'

Thanks to LAist deputy managing editor Fiona Ng for her great writeup on the history of the Great LA Walk, in preparation for this year's event!

She writes:

If you happen to see 600 people snaking down 14.3 miles of Santa Monica Boulevard (and then some) on Saturday, Nov. 21 — their sole purpose is just to … walk.

“For years people were asking us, ‘What are you doing?’” said Michael Schneider, founder of the Great Los Angeles Walk.

These strolls are maximalist in nature, usually covering the entire length of a given thoroughfare. Sunset Boulevard. Melrose Avenue. Ventura Boulevard.

LAist 89.3 will feature a radio report on the Walk this Sunday at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. And check out this social media report from LAist as well:

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