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The Great Good Place, urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg suggests that, for a healthy existence, citizens must live in a balance of three places: domestic life, the workplace and social surroundings. Third places provide neutral ground for people to express themselves freely, socialize, relax, maybe eat or have a cup of coffee – anywhere where there is a feeling of belonging to a place. Examples of third places would be environments such as cafes, clubs, public libraries, bookstores, parks or even sports venues.
With the progress in vaccination programs and the reduction of social distancing rules, these places will have a fundamental role in the resumption of social life. Here, we spotlight global examples of what cities and companies are doing to attract consumers back.
The 50 Most Visited Historic Sites in America
By Wyatt Massey, Stacker News
On 5/12/21 at 8:00 PM EDT
An unidentified person on a bench that overlooks a valley and beyond, the Hudson River, at the Vanderbilt Mansion Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York, 2018.
John Kisch Archive/Getty Images
From the Underground Railroad to presidential porches, historical sites offer visitors a new experience and a social studies lesson all in one. At historic sites across the nation, tourists can enter into a different time, worldview, or social status with nothing more than a park pass. We can visit some locations to pay our respects to painful pasts, and others to celebrate American icons and pioneers.
Beth Spotswood May 2, 2021Updated: May 4, 2021, 11:58 am
Author Jenny Pritchett is also known as Jenny True, a parenting advice columnist. Photo: Paolo Asuncion
In blunt, expletive-filled and often comedic prose, Jenny Pritchett’s new book, “You Look Tired: An Excruciatingly Honest Guide to New Parenthood” out Tuesday, May 4, doesn’t so much offer solutions as it does empathy.
The 44-year-old mother of one is hesitant to consider herself a parenting advice columnist and author, although that’s technically her title. Instead, the Bayview resident, who writes under the name Jenny True, said her goal is simply to offer support to her readers.