http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/pasta-and-vinegar/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-kill-an-elephant-path mind/tech bazar from outer space Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:57:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/pasta-and-vinegar/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2872 Introducing Elephant Path | Fabien Girardin Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:57:02 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2872 [...] A social navigation interface based on he thousand of pieces of information inhabitants and visitors share publicly on the web Our idea of Elephant Path germinated years ago with the emergence of new ways of reading and discovering a territory through its digital activities (see my PhD thesis). It collided with our long interest in the principles of social navigation (see rss4you developed by Nicolas and Robi in the early days of content syndication) that leverage traces of activities with the goal to facilitate locating and evaluating information. In the physical world, a classic example of social navigation is a trail (called elephant path, desire line, social trail or desire path) developed by erosion caused by people making their own shortcuts (a phenomenon we like to observe). [...] [...] A social navigation interface based on he thousand of pieces of information inhabitants and visitors share publicly on the web Our idea of Elephant Path germinated years ago with the emergence of new ways of reading and discovering a territory through its digital activities (see my PhD thesis). It collided with our long interest in the principles of social navigation (see rss4you developed by Nicolas and Robi in the early days of content syndication) that leverage traces of activities with the goal to facilitate locating and evaluating information. In the physical world, a classic example of social navigation is a trail (called elephant path, desire line, social trail or desire path) developed by erosion caused by people making their own shortcuts (a phenomenon we like to observe). [...]

]]> http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/pasta-and-vinegar/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2871 7.5th Floor » Blog Archive » Introducing Elephant Path Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:46:52 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2871 [...] Elelphant Path, a social navigation interface based on he thousand of pieces of information inhabitants and visitors share publicly on the web Our idea of Elephant Path germinated years ago with the emergence of new ways of reading and discovering a territory through its digital activities (see my PhD thesis). It collided with our long interest in the principles of social navigation (see rss4you developed by Nicolas and Robi in the early days of content syndication) that leverage traces of activities with the goal to facilitate locating and evaluating information. In the physical world, a classic example of social navigation is a trail (called elephant path, desire line, social trail or desire path) developed by erosion caused by people making their own shortcuts (a phenomenon we like to observe). [...] [...] Elelphant Path, a social navigation interface based on he thousand of pieces of information inhabitants and visitors share publicly on the web Our idea of Elephant Path germinated years ago with the emergence of new ways of reading and discovering a territory through its digital activities (see my PhD thesis). It collided with our long interest in the principles of social navigation (see rss4you developed by Nicolas and Robi in the early days of content syndication) that leverage traces of activities with the goal to facilitate locating and evaluating information. In the physical world, a classic example of social navigation is a trail (called elephant path, desire line, social trail or desire path) developed by erosion caused by people making their own shortcuts (a phenomenon we like to observe). [...]

]]> http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/pasta-and-vinegar/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2870 Pasta&Vinegar » Blog Archive » Roads patterns following biological patterns Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:48:51 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2870 [...] is somewhat related to the elephant path (desire line) I often blog about here and there as pointed out by Space and Culture. A desire line can be turned into a design opportunity and thus [...] [...] is somewhat related to the elephant path (desire line) I often blog about here and there as pointed out by Space and Culture. A desire line can be turned into a design opportunity and thus [...]

]]> http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/pasta-and-vinegar/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2869 Pasta&Vinegar » Blog Archive » Elephan path or desire line Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:21:00 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2869 [...] How to kill an elephant path and [...] [...] How to kill an elephant path and [...]

]]> http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/pasta-and-vinegar/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2868 Michael Golrick Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:10:46 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2868 My ex-father-in-law used to run the physical facilities department for a small college. Whenever they built/opened a new building they would build the paths the architects wanted, but after a year or so, he would add paths where people actually walked! In a way what this building did is so against the "2.0" movement, and what my ex-f-i-l did was very customer service oriented. My ex-father-in-law used to run the physical facilities department for a small college. Whenever they built/opened a new building they would build the paths the architects wanted, but after a year or so, he would add paths where people actually walked! In a way what this building did is so against the “2.0″ movement, and what my ex-f-i-l did was very customer service oriented.

]]> http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/pasta-and-vinegar/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2867 walking paper scraps at walking paper Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:48:31 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2867 [...] How to kill an elephant path Social pressure and user [...] [...] How to kill an elephant path Social pressure and user [...]

]]> http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/pasta-and-vinegar/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2866 Dick Davies Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:41:04 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2866 That looks like democracy in action to me - talk about 'voting with your feet' :D That looks like democracy in action to me – talk about ‘voting with your feet’

]]> http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/pasta-and-vinegar/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2865 gelo » Caminos de elefantes Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:12:59 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2865 [...] Nova describe en una secuencia de tres fotografías la destrucción de un “Elephant Path”, los [...] [...] Nova describe en una secuencia de tres fotografías la destrucción de un “Elephant Path”, los [...]

]]> http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/pasta-and-vinegar/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2864 Antoine Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:22:47 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2864 It's funny to see that. I remember a story my grandfather told me once. He was the head of a social housing office in the north of France, and he had to supervise building projects in various suburban area. In one of their projects, they settled the buildings and didn't mark any path in the surrounding gardens, and they used the elephant path to determine how to settle the most effective pavements for the inhabitants. It was quite obvious, but your example shows that it is not the case everywhere. It’s funny to see that. I remember a story my grandfather told me once. He was the head of a social housing office in the north of France, and he had to supervise building projects in various suburban area.
In one of their projects, they settled the buildings and didn’t mark any path in the surrounding gardens, and they used the elephant path to determine how to settle the most effective pavements for the inhabitants. It was quite obvious, but your example shows that it is not the case everywhere.

]]> http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/pasta-and-vinegar/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2863 me Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:24:11 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/01/23/how-to-kill-an-elephant-path/#comment-2863 why not just create a nice footpath where the 'elephant path' was dug up in the first place, based on the natural behaviour of the 'elephants'? could have been a lovely solution. shouldn't design be inclusive as opposed to exclusive? why not just create a nice footpath where the ‘elephant path’ was dug up in the first place,
based on the natural behaviour of the ‘elephants’?
could have been a lovely solution.
shouldn’t design be inclusive as opposed to exclusive?

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