A new report explains the need for a resurgence of third places in Connecticut and provides recommendations on how to create more places where people can socialize in the state. The Capitol Region ...

In this day and age, people spend a vast majority of their time in two places — home and work. But oftentimes, we seek a place to escape the redundancy of always seeing the same thing in those places.

Also in Mount Vernon, the newly rebuilt recreation center acts as a third place for many. There are tables, plugs for laptops ...

On Thursday Sept. 26, the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning held its weekly Erv Zube Lecture, titled “What is a ‘Third Place’ and Why do They Matter?” in the lecture hall of ...

The key to social well-being might lie in finding your “third place.” Here’s why these social hubs are essential for happiness in an increasingly lonely world. Between the demands of work and the ...

The term, coined by a sociologist in the 1980s, refers to informal public spaces where people can linger — and some say they’re disappearing. By Ephrat Livni This article is part of Shop Talk, a ...

I have had the privilege of raising three children in Duluth’s Lakeside neighborhood. Every winter, my children would spend hours at the Portman ice-skating rinks, frolicking between games of pick-up ...

The loss of third places When I was a kid, anytime I wanted to hang out with my family or friends, I would ask my mom if we could go roller skating at St. North. Anytime we did, I remember us laughing ...