[Sundae]

Voting with your feet.

If it was someone's garden I'd view this as an act of vandalism.
But it's not. A park is a living, breathing public space and I certainly don't consider the grass "destroyed" in that context.

It makes a small difference, but that difference might be enough to stop someone getting in their car just because they woke up slightly late. Also you've removed a minor irritation from so many people's lives. I'll bet if you pay it forward you'll have saved marriages, prevented violence, alcoholism and miscarriages.

Okay that's tongue in cheek.
But I have had many occasions to want to strangle planners who put petty nuisances in the way of pedestrians. I wouldn't have those uncharitable thoughts if someone was able to sneak in a shortcut (sadly most of ours are literally set in stone - well, concrete)