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In my densely populated residential area, this thoroughfare is quite convenient. I understand the safety implications of pedestrians around trucks, but think a better solution is to cordon off a small safe #pedestrian path, rather than prohibit access entirely. #DesireLine

An alleyway between two residential streets beside a shopping centre loading dock. On the ground is a freshly painted red rectangle with a white "No Pedestrians" symbol and text. There's also a parked Bertocchi meat truck. 📷 @saul.remotequeer.co

desire line (noun): A path that pedestrians take informally, rather than taking a sidewalk or set route; e.g. a well-worn ribbon of dirt that one sees cutting across a patch of grass, or paths in the snow. -- Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License • More at Wordnik: https://www.wordnik.com/words/desire%20line

Snapped a few desire lines around town.
#desireLine #desirePath #psychogeography #walking
Gone off topic but this can double as my #WeblogPoMo2024 for the day.

https://spyderooth.vercel.app/quick-posts/quick-post-2024-05-08-145440/

Desire line connecting the rec ground from a one way access road

Desire line that skirts the bank around the park, and someone perched under a willow for lunch

Desire line connecting the footpath up at the main road to the public carpark at a lower level

Popular desire line cutting a corner at a busy intersection

#DesireLine #DesirePath #psychogeography #walking #GIS
Weighing up how I build the desire lines data schema and what makes the cut.
First one has become quite a heavily used locals track that skirts closer to the river...
https://spyderooth.vercel.app/quick-posts/quick-post-2024-04-30-150931/

Stumbled across the term "psychogeography" which Wikipedia describes as "the exploration of urban environments that emphasizes interpersonal connections to places and arbitrary routes."

I've come to realise that I put a lot (maybe too much?) of thought into the routes I choose, be it for commuting, getting across town, or a lunchtime walk. Deciding the route can be driven by.. efficiency, spatial distribution of the desti
#psychogeography #DesirePath #DesireLine #walking
https://spyderooth.vercel.app//notes/desire-lines-and-psychogeography/

Whenever I walk up and over Citadel Hill I feel compelled to take a photo of the desire line that runs from the corner of Brunswick and Sackville Steets up to the road.

🔗 https://chrisjones.io/notes/1300/muddy-desire/

#halifax #BlackandWhite #DesireLine

A path cut into a steep hill runs up toward toward the top of hill where flag masts stand empty. A Victorian clock tower tells the time.

Er ontbreekt wat aan de aangepaste en verhoogde brug op de Kempische Steenweg in Hasselt. Gelukkig tonen voetgangers exact aan waar ze graag zouden willen wandelen (en welke lus ze vooral niet willen wandelen). Benieuwd of iemand iets doet met zulke feedback... #desireline #walkability

#desireLine

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