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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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[–] [email protected] 37 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It suggests that whoever keeps trying to force for the pathing is an idiot

[–] chase_what_matters 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

But even when they caved and paved the desire path (good), a new desire path was created.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Look at the original desire path it goes to the corner the paved path is offset 30 degrees because people want to access the crosswalk not the sidewalk then the crosswalk

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Whoever was trying to force it was an idiot, and people are savages.

(Although I actually question if it would end this way)