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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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People walking between the bus stop (outside the picture) and the building (on the right) don’t like taking the long route around this huge green circle. It was pretty obvious that this would happen sooner or later.

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[–] [email protected] 54 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

One method is to make your big green circle, then see where the desire paths occur, and then use brick or flagstone, etc to mark the most used path.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I’ve been thinking of collecting some flat stones and making that path myself.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This is in the realm of Guerilla Gardening, and I strongly approve. I suggest putting some gravel under the flat stones, as it helps with leveling, and can make your positioning of the stones more durable.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Guerilla Gardening eh? Of course it’s a thing… Well, now I know what to call it. I thought I was just being an anarchist or something.

Thanks for the tips too!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Por que no los DOS meme.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Go do it :)

[–] ogmios 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean, it's nicer to walk on grass than pavement anyways.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Depends on how smooth the grass is. Most of the time I'd honestly rather walk on pavement unless it's unnaturally smooth.

[–] ogmios 7 points 3 weeks ago

unless it’s unnaturally smooth

Well, this particular patch does seem to fit the bill.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

When it rains, that path turns into mud.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

I was going to recommend WhenTaken to you, but I see you're active in /c/dailygames so you must be already familiar and good at it

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That’s pretty impressive detective work.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This pic has a lot of clues in it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What are the other ones besides the restaurant?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

So looking at it, I saw a few things. The easy thing is to google the restaurant name, of course, but there were other clues.

The trees were tall evergreens, suggesting northern part of the northern hemisphere.

The license plates appear to be European style suggesting somewhere in Europe.

There is a street sign that is like 4 feet wide but only two lines tall. Suggesting Scandinavian.

That was as specific as I got before looking at the street view that was posted and seeing Norway.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

They need to pay an old lady with a stick to sit on the circle. And when you go onto the grass she comes and starts flogging you.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Wait, free flogging? I usually pay for that!!!

[–] Ardyssian 4 points 3 weeks ago

Or just fill it up with trees, bushes and flowers