In defense of desire paths

In defense of desire paths

While walking around campus, and surely many other spaces, you may notice areas where the grass has been worn away or the bushes have been parted. These are referred to as “desire paths,” created due to foot traffic over time as multiple people have decided to take that route. In most cases, they were formed either because existing paths were not the best route or because people wanted access through a natural barrier. With that, if people have …