Plaza Next to the University of Waterloo

This has got to be the widest desire path I've ever seen, but I'm excited to know if anyone has seen bigger. To my knowledge it's been here for at least 15 years.

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Nougat@fedia.io · 27 pts · 1y (3 replies)

I feel like that may have been purposefully finished with packed sand or fine gravel at some point.

rbesfe@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 1y (1 reply)

They put new grass over it in 2017, and it self-recovered in 2020. Trust me, it's not finished whatsoever, turns into a mudslide whenever it rains

IHateReddit@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y

this process over the years can be seen very well on street view: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Vrtbqzb2AJp87Rvr8?g_st=ac

DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 1y

If you can't beat em, join em.

Seigest@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 1y (3 replies)

I miss the Mongolian grill

AGD4@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Amen. It was always very busy when I visited. I wonder why it shut down, and could not at least relocate within the city if the University plaza rent was too high.

Frozengyro@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Health code violations? Idk just a random guess.

ToffeeIsForClosers@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

With their “air conditioner fund” tip jar

malle_yeno@pawb.social · 6 pts · 1y

Oh that was a desire path? Lmao, been an alum for years but always thought that was just Meant To Be There™️

bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 1y

Basically an official path at this point

DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y

I think I walked to that plaza once to get Chinese food