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Thinkin' about so-called third places (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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You may have heard of third places before, but in case it's new to you, they're essentially community spaces where you can chill & socialize...Like here, I suppose! But typically they refer to in-person community spaces.

Does your area of the world still have a number of these, or are they in the decline? Do you know if your in-person communities are trying to establish or renovate theirs to help people connect or reconnect with one another?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I've known about the concept for a while but never really appreciated it after I stopped going to the gym. There's like 7 houses around me being renovated, so to have some sanity I found a Starbucks nearby where I could spend a few hours a day. That's my 3rd space for now.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

If you find yourself getting burnt out going there, you might check out your local library. Some nicer ones even have a café themselves!