Desire Paths: The Virtual and The Real

A while ago we blogged on the virtual paths we create in getting from one place to another on the internet. The well worn paths of the center illustrate a larger number of connections between a larger number blogs.

Recently stumbled on this post on the subject of Desire Paths, those little paths worn by pedestrians as they try to traverse the shortest distance between two points. These paths are built not by planned institutions but by organically emerging social impulses. (See below and here for more examples of desire paths).