Going Against The Grid: The Paths We Desire

Desire paths are a path created as a consequence of erosion caused by foot traffic. The path usually represents the shortest or more easily navigated route between an origin and destination. The width and severity of erosion are often indicators of the traffic level that a path receives. Desire paths emerge as shortcuts where constructed paths take a circuitous route, have gaps, or are non-existent.

We this exhibition, we argue that desire paths found around Lexington are an unplanned disturbance to the city's environment and, therefore, a representation of resistance to the “boundaries” the city provides.