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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This one's a head scratcher 🤔 (feddit.org)

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[–] morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de 62 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (8 children)

it looks like there could have been metal posts at these spots, maybe a fence to only let pedestrians through, and cyclists started going around

[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Those are just leaves. No local authority would leave twisted metal pole bases ready to slice people's heels. Surely...

[–] morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 3 weeks ago

good point! TÜV sagt nein.

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