Third Places

Amid the dissolution of Borders bookstores in urban centers, Chuck Wolfe urges policymakers and the private market to assure "no let loss" in the spirit of natural resource protection to assure third places remain available in American cities.

Malcolm Gladwell and others attest to the effectiveness of working in restaurants, coffee shops and bars, and why it works.

A humble passageway through a building to a parking lot became a favorite public space with just a deli, a Starbucks, and some patio tables.

Supermarkets of the future may become the center of neighborhood life, predicts planner Mark Hinshaw.

Can Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace replace the neighborhood bar, cafe, or hangout? Mary Newsom says no.