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First Name

Bess

Last Name

Matassa

Country

United States of America

City/Town/Village

Country (secondary)

Email

pileofrocks@gmail.com

Statement

I am an urban cultural geographer and perpetually curious New York City based walker. My academic work explores urban decline and survival narratives in 1970s and 80s New York, and argues that these narratives were produced through performative acts in the city’s streets. I am also a founding member of the Walk Exchange, which is a cooperative of perambulators who examine walking as a creative and educational medium, construct walks throughout the city and beyond, and run a training course. My favorite places to wander include southern Brooklyn, central Queens, northeastern Paris, the Jersey shore, and the Mojave desert.