Third Places

Periodically I will touch upon the concept of the "third place," which is what I to see more music venues become.

We spend much of our lives at home and at work. Then there are "third places" where people can gather. Here's a good definition of them.

www.frwy.ca: "'Third places' are crucial to a community for a number of reasons:

* They are distinctive informal gathering places.
* They make people feel at home.
* They foster relationships and a diversity of human contact.
* They help create a sense of place and community.
* They invoke a sense of civic pride.
* They provide numerous opportunities for serendipity.
* They promote friendship.
* They allow people to relax and unwind after a long day at work.
* They are socially binding.
* They encourage sociability instead of isolation.
* They make life more colourful."

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