Desire Paths

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Desire paths Desire paths can be paths created as a consequence of erosion caused by human or animal foot-fall or traffic. The paths usually represent the shortest or most easily navigated routes between origins and destinations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desire_path

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municipal capitulation to desire (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

something they've started using in places here lately and seems okay as a plug and play solution is just swing gates that can easily be pushed open, that forces you to slow down but still allows most people to easily get through. It's not perfect since there's still some resistance and i can imagine some mobility aids making it annoying, plus there's risk of scratches and stuff.

But really i question the need for physical obstacles in the first place. Just put some thick layers of road paint to create a rumble strip and make it visually obvious that you should slow down.
And especially in this case (someone linked the location on gmaps) i just see no need for anything at all, it's already a bloody narrow passage that seems well used by pedestrians, it's not exactly a place where wheelrunners would be congregating..