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The shortcuts we weren’t supposed to take: Desire lines, junctions and health infrastructure

Desire lines (the unofficial paths people carve through park) exist in our health system too.

They reveal how people really move through services, spaces, and communities. If NHS infrastructure is going to work, it must follow these human routes, not the lines we draw on plans.

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I always seem to end up here: Mayfield Park, Manchester

Kicking off the Park Life photo blog series right here in the North-West, with one of my all-time favourite spots - Mayfield Park in Manchester. It’s a brilliant example of how a forgotten corner of the city can be completely reimagined. Once a derelict rail depot, Mayfield has been reborn as Manchester’s first new public park in over 100 years.

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