Category Archives: Week 2: The Endangered Enclave
A Threatened Lifestyle
When I was a junior in high school and working on college apps, there was this one sweet shop that I had always went to. It was called Sweet Adele’s. Sweet Adele’s was located near the LIRR … Continue reading
The Idea of a ‘Third Place’
Oldenburg – People in a community have third places that serve as a third home (aside from your actual home and your workplace). In these third places, people can find comfort and are able to socialize comfortably. Oldenburg believes these … Continue reading
The Endangered Enclave
After reading Oldenburg’s piece, I had a few questions. First, Oldenburg claims that a third place is where one has no duties to uphold – but is that really true? At cafes and pubs, as a customer one is expected … Continue reading
Week 2 Reading Response
I see Oldenburg’s argument as more compelling because it gave me a new perspective on the components of a community model. He speaks of something referred to a “third place”, which is neither a home or work place where people … Continue reading
Response to Oldenburg and Zukin
Oldenburg’s argument is that small business is crucial because they provide a platform in which people are able to socialize with each other, regardless of social rank. This is important in a city because they help create places that are … Continue reading
Do Third Places Exist?
I find it most interesting that Oldenburg discussed third places as pivotal community spots for people to get together and be at “home away from home.” I fully understand his argument for third places being levelers and I can see … Continue reading
“Third Places” and Good Eats
I view Oldenburg’s argument as more compelling than that of Zukin’s. Both authors are correct in believing that small shops and the people are the soul of the city that contribute to the diversity and identity of the crowds. Oldenburg … Continue reading
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Zukin Vs. Oldenburg – Ariane Marchese
It’s contradictory how Zukin says that cities are defined by change but the people who stay the longest in the city gives it character. I view character as one’s uniqueness and virtue. Thus, I find it strange how she … Continue reading
Fat Cat Fab Lab: “Third Place”
A “third place” that roughly meets Oldenburg’s criteria would be Fat Cat Fab Lab. Fat Cat Fab Lab is a maker space that I go to whenever I am feeling inspired to learn something new in the realm of technology, … Continue reading
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Third Place Bubbles
Third places are a hallmark of immigrant communities within the United States, but frequenting third places as often as Oldenburg describes can be adverse to an immigrant’s ability to embrace the varied customs of American society. For instance, Oldenburg underscores … Continue reading
