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The whole concept of Third Places[1] is kind of dying out. Like you said, bars don't work for kids, and other common places are either dwindling or just don't a
by BanazirGalbasi 3y ago
The whole concept of Third Places[1] is kind of dying out. Like you said, bars don't work for kids, and other common places are either dwindling or just don't allow loitering - which is basically what teens are doing when they go hang out somewhere.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place
- wilg 3y agoHadn't heard of this concept, super interesting, thank you so much!
- throw9away6 3y agoThe cost of rent is so high that providing space to linger is non economical
- SQueeeeeL 3y agoYeah, one of the fundamental tenants of behavioral economics is that economic structures drive how people interact in society. So rising rent prices create a less livable world
- boatsie 3y agoIt would be interesting if libraries could be used for this purpose. Most close early so they could be used in the evenings for social gatherings, etc.
- klooney 3y agoThey are in lots of places, my suburban library is teeming with kids from the end of school till 8 when it closes.