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Gilbert Pilz

@JohannaMakesGames @Natasha_Jay That assumes that the architects had perfect knowledge of where everyone was coming from and going to before they started their design. Even if such a thing were possible, it doesn't account for future changes in where people are coming from and going to. A better model is to admit that your knowledge is imperfect and plan to iteratively accommodate new desire paths as they appear.

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@gpilz @JohannaMakesGames @Natasha_Jay

Or you could do like Umeå and just ignore them even after they become two-lane desirepaths. They even remade the park and grass. The desirepath ofcourse reformed immediately.

Love the comic, always thought this was how it worked :)

Autumn photo of a grass field. Straight ahead a path forms where people have taken the shorter route over the grass. Over the years the path has turned two-way since a lot of people walk and bike in both directions.
An overview satelite image of the park showing the alternative path as prominent as the real bicycle paths around it.
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