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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I wonder how many of these paths on my university campus were desire paths originally (sopuli.xyz)

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 days ago (3 children)

There was one uni that didn't have paths until after the students walked over that lawns, then they made the paths based on the wear. wonder if this is that place.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That was OSU (Ohio State University) IIRC.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 days ago

Yep, I went to school there, it’s actually pretty interesting to walk on.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago

I don't think this is a rare means of design. Mine also had desire paths replaced with concrete.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

That’s what a “desire path” is