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.

The routine of "work, eat, sleep, repeat" can be draining, leading many to feel a lack of fulfillment. True satisfaction involves thriving, not just surviving. If this resonates, it might be time to ...

Shared spaces at USC, such as the Tutor Campus Center, promote free social interaction and community-building outside of home and work. (Tai Lyn Sandhu / Daily Trojan) If you ask me, the best thing ...

When I was a young teen growing up in Philadelphia, certain casual restaurants and gathering spots felt alive in a way that is hard to find today. They were bright, noisy, full of character—places ...

College introduces us to a hectic version of life. In the bubble that is being a university student, our social lives are often smushed together with the academic and domestic spheres of college. This ...

Americans often divide life into two settings: home and work. But life frequently involves the third-place informal gathering spots such as diners and coffee shops, bowling alleys and barbershops, ...

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 ...

It's hard to achieve a good work-life balance these days, and the diminishing amount of third spaces in the United States isn't making things easier. Finding a great new spot simply to hang out and ...

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 ...