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This one's a head scratcher 🤔
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this post was submitted on 10 Jun 2025
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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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it looks like there could have been metal posts at these spots, maybe a fence to only let pedestrians through, and cyclists started going around
This was my hypothesis as well, but I didn't detect any position where a gate might have been. I'm quite sure the two spots you indicated are leaves.
if you know the original location, maybe check on street-view / satellite views. Google Earth also has the option to check older footage
I found the exact location for anyone interested: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RtuV3jA3MskYCgvE9
The desire path can be seen on streetview.
very cool! I looked in the city archives, there were building projects in 2011 and 2019 in that area, but there was no documentation about this particular spot, only that the way was too narrow and the surface material not adequate.
https://www.stadt-strausberg.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/NSZ-2011-09-Amtsblatt.pdf
https://www.stadt-strausberg.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-05-06_Radnutzungskonzept_2021-03-25_A-RN026-BerichtMaerz2021inklMassnah.pdf
wow! way to dig deep!
Those are just leaves. No local authority would leave twisted metal pole bases ready to slice people's heels. Surely...
good point! TÃœV sagt nein.