The university I used to work at had walkways with at least 5 years with of dirt trails from being used as walkways across the grass.. When the administration had paths built.. they built them in completely different locations so that they matched the aesthetic of the other paths in the area when viewed from the top of the hill.
Now they have great looking new paths (unused) AND the dirt trails across all of the grass..
Now they have great looking new paths (unused) AND the dirt trails across all of the grass..