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Third places
Third Places... refers to places where people spend time between home (‘first’ place) and work (‘second’ place). They are locations where we exchange ideas, have a good time, and build relationships. “Third places” as community builders from the Brookings Institution. It was coined by Ray Oldenburg. Before I became a parent, I had some third places: home bar for dart team restaurants where I was a regular bookstores / comics stores / game stores gym brunch group (we went […]https://polymathparent.wordpress.com/2025/11/13/third-places/
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> #RayOldenburg himself, in an interview with 360 Magazine, shared, "Americans don't know how to build cities. A #LivableCity should have the daily necessities within walking distance, and we've moved so far from that. We have to get in the car for everything."
> In addition to.. #UrbanPlanning [mistakes], Allebach also explained that "technology, polarization, [and] institutional distrust" are other possible reasons for why #ThirdPlaces don't thrive in today's society.
https://www.thelist.com/1226424/the-third-place-is-a-way-of-creating-community-heres-how-to-use-it-to-your-advantage/ -
>.. coined by the sociologist Ray Oldenburg in the 1980s, [Third Place] essentially refers to a physical location other than work or home where there’s little to no financial barrier to entry and where conversation is the primary activity. The historical examples that Oldenburg cites in his book The Great Good Place include French cafés, German American beer gardens, and English pubs, all of which appeal to people from various walks of life.
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