{"id":832,"date":"2015-09-12T22:03:34","date_gmt":"2015-09-12T22:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.just4letters.com\/pi\/?p=832"},"modified":"2015-09-12T22:15:14","modified_gmt":"2015-09-12T22:15:14","slug":"third-places-reflection-datrianna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.just4letters.com\/pi\/?p=832","title":{"rendered":"Third Places Reflection – Datrianna"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0In the early part of ” Third Places”, by Ray Oldenburg, he\u00a0speaks about people needing\u00a0respite from their community and how often times, electronic garage doors and privacy fences help people hide. After reading this, I questioned whether it was community people wanted protection from, or rather, those outside of the community. Based on my experience, it is not the community I seek to protect myself from, but the people outside of the\u00a0community who venture in for a variety of reasons, none of which include, getting\u00a0to know the existing community\u00a0members.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0As I read further into the article, I began to reflect on my experiences with third places and how they have impacted my life and the spaces I reside in. I\u2019ve\u00a0always known that I was the kind of person who\u00a0enjoyed city life, but there was a point in my life\u00a0when I lived in the suburbs of Virginia and my lack of access to Third Places really took a toll on my spirit. I didn\u2019t\u00a0know anyone who lived in walking distance and there were few places nearby that I could visit, if only to escape my amenity-filled, modern apartment.\u00a0After living in this space for 2 years, I decided\u00a0to attend\u00a0graduate school and knew that I wanted to move to New York. I chose New York because I would prefer sensory overload and Third Place overload than continue living in a place with no sense of community. I now live in Harlem and my experience is much closer to what Oldenburg describes when he talks\u00a0about\u00a0the role Third Places play in communities. I visit the same coffee shops, bars, and grocery stores every week, and while I would prefer that they be closer, I feel much better than I did\u00a0before I moved here. Often times, when I\u2019m in Harlem I see the same people over and over, even if I don\u2019t know them by name.\u00a0After a few encounters, it\u2019s natural to greet them and it feels as though we\u00a0have an unspoken, mutual understanding that we\u2019re neighbors. \u00a0While I\u2019ve had a fairly positive experience visiting Third Places in New York, I know\u00a0that\u00a0my experience is not the same as every New York resident. With the increase of residential mobility,\u00a0especially in New York, I think people use the movement of their neighbors as an excuse to not get to know them,\u00a0because they know it is\u00a0possible they won\u2019t be around long.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Some\u00a0additional\u00a0points that resonated with me, include Oldenburg\u2019s discussion about the impact Third Places have on older adults and the importance of the walkability of neighborhoods. As my\u00a0grandparents age, they become more and more concerned with gatherings and having people around, both for the\u00a0enjoyment of company and the health benefits. I recently decided\u00a0that I want\u00a0to move, due to the minimal walkability of my neighborhood, so I am in agreement with Oldenburg about the\u00a0importance of being able\u00a0to walk to Third Places. Places like parks, coffee shops, and grocery stores top my list of places I\u2019d like\u00a0to be able\u00a0to access more easily and Oldenburg names these places as exactly the kind of Third Places neighborhoods should seek to give residents access to.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Lastly, the main thing I\u2019m left thinking about is what happens to Third Places in neighborhoods where gentrification is happening. I think it\u2019s important to determine a way for existing community\u00a0members feel empowered to share their Third Places and\u00a0acquaint new neighbors with the area, and for new community\u00a0members to be open to learning from existing community\u00a0members.<\/div>\n
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