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When beloved local places disappear unexpectedly

I used to have a favorite coffee shop where I felt like I belonged, but it closed during the pandemic and now I feel weirdly homeless in my own neighborhood.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Third places anchor us in community life, and their disappearance can leave us socially adrift even in familiar territory.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The examined relationship with place?”

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