Do desire lines “record collective disobedience” ?

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Permalink Reply by Maddy on March 31, 2017 at 10:50

I love the idea of 'desire lines' - there's even one that traverses a muddy corner on the way to Sainsbury's.

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Permalink Reply by matthew cuthbert on April 1, 2017 at 10:36

In Urban Design, it is explained that people will take the most convenient route, i.e. the shortest distance, while parks have paths for strolling and jogging, it is true taking in observations and listening will lead to better park design.

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Permalink Reply by John D on March 31, 2017 at 11:01

Do we want town planners to tell us where and how to walk ?

I remember when the Tottenham Hale gyratory was constructed, to ease traffic flow. Thirty years later, the Town Planners decide that easing traffic flow is not a good thing and restore two-way working.

Are these people capable of planning where to put a path ?

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Permalink Reply by matthew cuthbert on April 1, 2017 at 10:42

Planning wouldn't deal with park layout, but if master planning, indicate some requirements of the park, through opportunities aims and objectives.

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Permalink Reply by matthew cuthbert on April 1, 2017 at 10:33

'Desire lines' is a great term to add to the design compendium.

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Permalink Reply by matthew cuthbert on April 1, 2017 at 11:20

Sounds like an 'informal path improvement plan,' add your suggestions on HoL.

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Permalink Reply by JoeW on April 1, 2017 at 22:34

Interesting article - there seem to me to be relatively few "desire lines" in Finsbury Park, in spite of the generally pointlessly circuitous paths. I conclude that a common desire is simply to avoid wet or dirty shoes?

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