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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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Civil engineering should be an art that follows life in many cases, like the sidewalk design, and not force a design that is inconvenient or inefficient.