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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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[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 54 points 1 day 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.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 15 points 1 day 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.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 day 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!

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago

Por que no los DOS meme.

[–] ogmios@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day 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.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 day ago

When it rains, that path turns into mud.

[–] ogmios@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

unless it’s unnaturally smooth

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

[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] Michal@programming.dev 6 points 1 day 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

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That’s pretty impressive detective work.

[–] Steve@startrek.website 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This pic has a lot of clues in it.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What are the other ones besides the restaurant?

[–] greybeard@lemmy.one 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day 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.

[–] D_C@lemm.ee 3 points 16 hours ago

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

[–] Ardyssian@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Or just fill it up with trees, bushes and flowers