01-31-2016, 11:50 AM
(01-31-2016, 10:22 AM)ookpik Wrote: Pedestrians vote with their feet.
There was something on the radio the other day about a clever idea for pedestrian walkway placement on a campus. No need to hire consultants to do complex traffic analysis. Just wait for a snowfall, then note the patterns of footprints in the snow. The following spring put in paved pathways on the most traveled routes.
The technical term for these routes is 'desire lines'. They can also be picked out in warmer weather, for example the dirt paths worn out on a grass lawn.