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If I were giving directions to another human and not using house addresses I'd say something like "Queen street about half way down the block between Crawford and Shaw"


That's great for cities with a grid layout, but ignores most of the world.

How would you give directions to something in the middle of a park?


send a map pin :P


Fascinating to read. Around here people would do something like "follow the road (hand pointing down the road) at the first t-crossing turn left into a smaller road (hand pointing in the meant direction) continue for, I don't know, a few minutes. On your right (hand shows the meant direction) you'll see the park. A road comes up on the left and directly opposite of it is an entrance into the park. Go into the park and follow the path until you reach the first crossing. Turn left (hand shows meant direction) then follow until you reach the end of the park. The park should make a right turn there. The bench should be to your left."

Rarely if ever do people use road names to direct pedestrians, or car drivers. I guess, the people don't know them. I wouldn't.




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