The demise of community as a social construct is re-examined in
this book using the lens of Ray Oldenburg's concept of third place
to view contemporary issues of alienation, loss, safety, mobility
and sense of place. Third places are the spaces where we interact
with people and society outside of home and work, and are vital in
creating a sense of place and community. As an essential component
of urban life, there is a need to understand the importance of
third places and how they can be incorporated into urban design to
offer places of interaction, promoting togetherness in an urbanised
world of mobility and rapid change. Presenting the latest research
on the evolution of third-space thinking, this book explores new
conceptual approaches and new ideas about what constitutes a third
place: public art locations, cyberspace, music archives, public
transport and community gardens. Rethinking the concept of third
places from virtual and geographical perspectives, this book will
prove an insightful read for researchers and planners in the fields
of sociology and urban planning as well as urban, social and
cultural geography. Contributors include: S. Alidoust, S. Baker, D.
Beynon, C. Bosman, J. Cilliers, J. Dolley, S. Driessen, L.M.
Farahani, S. Fullagar, G. Holden, L. Istvandity, D. Kim, K. Lloyd,
W. O'Brien, D. O'Hare, C. Strong, D. Williams, S. Woolcock
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