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The Disappearing Third Place: When Coffee Shops, Parks, and Bars Stop Being Yours, Where Do You Belong?
The corner café, the neighborhood bar, the public park — these "third places" between home and work are where community actually happens. But they're disappearing. Ray Oldenburg, Susan Cain, and Robert Putnam explore what we lose when the spaces that make us feel like we belong stop feeling like ours.
Jun 05, 2026
