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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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The desire path is proving its resilience (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by fedev@lemmy.world to c/desire_paths@sh.itjust.works
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It's not just a desire path but also a shortcut that saves you 7km. They are trying to block it but it's coming back on the side.

Edit 1: Update, how it was going...

Edit 2: How it's going now... They blocked the previous path and guess what? There is now another desire path, under the tree.

Update 2025-05-29: They are installing a wired fence. Going lengths to make people's life more difficult!

Someone knocked off the pole that was on this section, the one in the photo is a replacement. Someone also bent the same section of the fence.

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[–] jmiller@lemm.ee 55 points 5 months ago

7km upgrades this to a Demand path.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 29 points 5 months ago (1 children)

7km?! Why the hell are they blocking it

[–] fedev@lemmy.world 23 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I reached out to them, made a case about it. I'll post an update here once I hear from them.

But yes, it's 7km so people walking and cycling are pushing through.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 15 points 5 months ago

I cycled almost knee deep through water a couple of months ago to avoid a shorter distance than that.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Don't doxx yourself with a screenshot or anything but is it two very long paths running side and the only "official" cutover is an intersection?

I'm so confused why any city planner would do this...but I guess I've seen a lot of poorly-planned stuff

[–] fedev@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Welcome to Southeast Asia! In some countries here road planning is an afterthought. Pedestrian or cyclist access is optional.

I've seen it a few times, both of the developers do better planning on their side (not great, just better) but when it comes to connecting to a neighboring area, not such a great job.

This desire path is right in the middle, so without it, it's a 7km journey left or right from where the picture was taken to the other side.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

That's crazy. Keep knocking those bushes down!

[–] tyler@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Did you ever get an answer? New to this community and just saw this post.

[–] fedev@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I did. They do not intend to build a proper path. They claimed they would close it due to "safety" reasons.

That's what they said. However, and I should probably get a picture of it, they have done nothing. The concrete block they placed was likely pushed down on the floor, where is remains. The new desire path is doing great and has a steady traffic 🤭.

[–] tyler@programming.dev 4 points 4 months ago

haha nice. start bringing 1 flat rock with you at a time and you can easily build your own path, especially if others see what you're doing.

[–] rarWars@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 5 months ago (1 children)

7 kilometers‽ Why isn't there any normal path connection there?

[–] fedev@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago

There are plans for a road about 100m away but funny enough, one side belongs to a township developer and the other part to another. The 2 parts do not meet. One side is complete (up to their side of the project) and the other has been blocked with a construction hoarding for the past 2 years.

With the project not seeing completion anytime soon, people started to find their own ways around it.

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

I totally didn't frantically Google to see just how bad that is but oh my goodness that's insane if they think people are just going to go "whelp it's closed time to go that far!" like damn shorter distances don't have a chance, they certainly don't have a snowballs chance in hell!

[–] LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Best desire path I've seen here! Keep up the updates! :)

[–] fedev@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

It's been a silent but relentless battle! The following picture was the new state until a few weeks ago.

A 3rd desire path opened by the tree, in the photo you can almost see someone pushing a bike across.

This has however changed, I'll post an update.