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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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by wjrii@lemmy.world to c/desire_paths@sh.itjust.works

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… especially if the neighborhood is filled with little shits with too many electrified toys.

EDIT: Okay, I'm convinced. Regular bikes would actually be a sensible cause here. Let me be a curmudgeon though.

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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 36 points 1 week ago (6 children)

They design sidewalks the way they should be designing roads: slow, deliberately requiring attention, and inconvenient.

Every time I see a cut through like that, I know that the planner failed at their job, because they failed to design for humans of all ages and abilities.

[–] Texas_Hangover@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 week ago (4 children)

What "ability" is required to follow a sidewalk with a slight curve in it?

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago

The ability to give a fuck about someone else's idea of aesthetics when you prefer function... You know, the basic cause of desire paths.

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