Waiting for the Right Moment

Waiting for the Right Moment, originally uploaded by [Zakkaliciousness].

Despite the abscence of a zebra crossing, many people heading for the hospital wait patiently here for a hole in the traffic.

People are like rivers. They always seek out the easiest course. Sometimes even the best designers and urban planners get it wrong. What looks nice on paper may not work in practice.

Think about parks, for example. There are so often trodden, worn paths across the grass because the pathways don't go where people want to go.

I've always thought that cities should have a department that track where people walk/ride and change the infrastructure accordingly. Like putting a zebra crossing at this point in the photo above.