But a garden can be a “third” place too. The third place theory was a concept developed by sociologist Ray Oldenburg, who ...

We were encouraging social cohesion and advocating for the active use of green public spaces as a no-cost third place. ‘Third place’ is having a moment. As a concept, it was coined in 1989 by ...

There are times when it’s good to seek out a third place with friends, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. A third place, as described in the book “The Great Good Place” by Ray ...