Highley Varlet 2020: Total Clarity - New York City, One Marathon at a Time

Highley Varlet and "2020: Total Clarity" on The Today Show!

With the walking portion of our project now concluded, this site will persist as an archive for all aspects of "2020: Total Clarity," our 7,000 mile, 260 marathon walking journey around New York City from June 2020 - June 2021. If you're just visiting for the first time, here is a clip from our appearance on The Today Show profiling our adventure:

Please take a look around the site to learn more about the walk routes, our seasonal clothing collection, the companion podcast series, and much more.

For all other completed and ongoing subprojects of "2020: Total Clarity," including our widely publicized NYC bagel review project "Everything Is Everything," visit our linktree page and follow along via Instagram and YouTube.

"Unreported" and "Use of Force" series

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For the summer season, we opted to hold off on our planned Dichototee and instead create shirts informed by the recent protest movement. Between 2010 and 2019, 103 people were killed by the NYPD during the course of law enforcement. Each case has their own story and varying public response.

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Week 1 route

This high-level sweep of North Brooklyn takes us around the edges of Bushwick, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights and Red Hook. We do an about face in Sunset Park and head up 5th Avenue through Park Slope. After briefly touching the tip of Fort Greene, we meander through Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights before heading home.

'Total Clarity' Project Kickoff!!

Hey all, we've got a quick update for you this week with some big news. Take a listen to find out more!

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New York 360°: Columbus Park

Welcome to New York 360°, a weekly tour of New York neighborhoods and landmarks you control! Another week, another errand for Mike in downtown Manhattan. This time it's Columbus Park in Chinatown. Take a look around with us!

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