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How cafes, bars, gyms, barbershops and other 'third places' create our social fabric

  • Written by Setha Low, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, Geography and Psychology and Director of the Public Space Research Group, CUNY Graduate Center
How cafes, bars, gyms, barbershops and other 'third places' create our social fabricEmpty cafes with tipped chairs are a common sight worldwide during the coronavirus pandemic.Frank Rumpenhorst/picture alliance via Getty Images

Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic implies many painful losses. Among them are so-called “third places” – the restaurants, bars, gyms, houses of worship, barber shops and other...

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