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There's a construction site opposite my apartment and the workers kept walking up the grass patch instead of using the stairs.

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[-] Syndication@lemmy.today 11 points 4 months ago

Heh, this reminds me of a university many years ago that would actually build new paths based off the "desire paths" that were created by students. Turns out it was really effective and reduced the amount of dirt paths. Wish more places would think that deep about such a small thing.

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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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