Psycheogeographical maps provide information in the landscapes that cannot be seen. We can map paths that individuals may take, but sometimes those paths are spontaneous. This article reminds me of “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. Traveling down the unbeaten path creates interest and provides new views of the city. Certain paths within the city are the norm and have the most traffic flow. Patterns begin to form, but some cities contain millions of people, which create even more variability of paths. We use these paths, streets, sidewalks, etc. to travel by and create order. In a sense these paths are forcing our views of the city. What type of person is spontaneous and does not follow the beaten path?
Documenting the paths people tell a story more so than mapping the concrete idea of existing roads and pathways. The stories of these pathways are told over time, rather than at once. This creates and provides social hubs. The Naked City corresponds to the map of Paris, but it does not seem directly related. It is an interesting concept, but to an outside perspective it is very difficult to under stand. If these studies do not correlate with specific maps, they become abstract and hard to interpret. Connections cannot be drawn between the psycheogeographical and geographical maps. It is important to have different viewpoints in maps, whether it is comparisons of several different maps, or several ideas. It is also important to present analysis of mapping in other ways than maps so various audiences can understand and interpret the information studied.
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Sometimes observation step goes first than expectation. Laurewce halprin,landscape architect, designing a plaza based upon movement of dancing people with flowing music in spontaneous area. A design created for me does not tell a story but a design created for people tell a interesting story like the article said, the unbeaten path are spontaneous.
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