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The ersatz third place is a consequence of a culture obsessed with productivity and status, whose subjects might have decent incomes but little recreational time.

Allie Conti • Do Yourself a Favor and Go Find a ‘Third Place’

My friend’s church needs formal or informal gatekeepers who can be easily approached. Right now, visitors have to seek out the pastors to find out more about membership, and there are only three pastors. Gatekeepers could help give newcomers access by extending invitations as soon as visitors shared that they want more.

Charles Vogl • The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging

But what Joan is calling for is this notion that the more you get close to how human beings are relating and how human beings are understanding, the harder it is to replace all of that with a fancy algorithm. And one thing about librarians is they know their local context and they understand the different constituencies that are involved. All of th... See more

Eli Pariser • How Urban Planning Could Help Build Better Online Spaces | On the Media | WNYC Studios

We are unpretentious and warm, playful and upbeat. We know our customers and care about them.

Ray Oldenburg • Celebrating the Third Place: Inspiring Stories About the Great Good Places at the Heart of Our Communities

Third Places, Stanley Cup Mania, and the Epidemic of Loneliness

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“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone to poor neighborhoods in big cities, and the community leaders tell me the real crisis for poor teenagers is that there’s just not much for them to do anymore, and nowhere to go,” Klinenberg told me. “I’d like to see the government build social infrastructure for teenagers with the creativity and generosit... See more

Derek Thompson • The Anti-Social Century

Public spaces display a number of features that build healthier communities, according to researchers:

Casey Newton • What social networks can learn from public spaces

Also I was looking for something to give the customer outside the exchange of money for merchandise. That exchange wasn’t enough for me; it left me feeling empty I wanted something I could hand over that was extra and free, something that would help the customer slow down and relax.

Ray Oldenburg • Celebrating the Third Place: Inspiring Stories About the Great Good Places at the Heart of Our Communities

I have the solitary person’s constant need to see people around me—

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Allie Conti • Do Yourself a Favor and Go Find a ‘Third Place’

Charles Vogl • The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging

Eli Pariser • How Urban Planning Could Help Build Better Online Spaces | On the Media | WNYC Studios

Ray Oldenburg • Celebrating the Third Place: Inspiring Stories About the Great Good Places at the Heart of Our Communities

Third Places, Stanley Cup Mania, and the Epidemic of Loneliness

Derek Thompson • The Anti-Social Century

Casey Newton • What social networks can learn from public spaces

Ray Oldenburg • Celebrating the Third Place: Inspiring Stories About the Great Good Places at the Heart of Our Communities

Hjalmar Soderberg • Doctor Glas