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Clubhouse. This is an online coffee shop that’s emerging to fix the Serendipity gap. It’s a radio call-in show for the Internet. By opening the product you’re signaling that you’re available to talk, just like going to a coffee shop.
Daniel Gross • Communication in World 2.0
The term “third space” has quadrupled in usage in the past decade1, and even the New York Times has picked up on the trend.
The Rabbit Hole 🕳🐇 issue no.47
People are an essential ingredient of social infrastructure.
New_ Public • 🤔 Revisiting Discord, libraries, and Somewhere Good
According to Putnam, the more we prioritize our private bubbles over public life, the more we disconnect from our local surroundings. This has weakened American democracy. Fewer people are engaged in politics, and those who do are often at the political poles. With less social capital, our neighborhoods are connected by fewer informal, reciprocal t... See more
Whenever you go to a place where people know and like you, you open yourself to others who are there.
Ray Oldenburg • Celebrating the Third Place: Inspiring Stories About the Great Good Places at the Heart of Our Communities
The architect Christopher Alexander on how to design a room that people love:
“Light on two sides of every room. When they have a choice, people will always gravitate to those rooms which have light on two sides, and leave the rooms which are lit only from one side unused and empty.
This pattern, perhaps more than any other single pattern, determines... See more
“Light on two sides of every room. When they have a choice, people will always gravitate to those rooms which have light on two sides, and leave the rooms which are lit only from one side unused and empty.
This pattern, perhaps more than any other single pattern, determines... See more
James Clear • 3-2-1: On control, saying no, and keeping an open mind
It’s scary to talk to strangers. Guide your members into discussions by modeling what good participation looks like. Craft regular prompts and make introductions for newbies.
Kai Elmer Sotto • Get Together: How to build a community with your people
Community bookstores that offer at least 10 readings or community cultural events per month will qualify for non-profit status. But these must be real community bookstores—majority owned by people living in the community, and selling actual books (not jigsaw puzzles, calendars, greeting cards, etc.).
Ted Gioia • 30 Ways to Revitalize Arts & Culture
In his book Bowling Alone, Robert D. Putnam references