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Elotila: kolmas paikka kohtaamiseen
A reflective blog post about the importance of “third places” and shared social environments outside home and work. The text combines personal memories, commentary on happiness and community, and references to urban design, placemaking, libraries, cafés, and walkable neighborhoods. It argues that public social spaces are essential for friendship, creativity, local culture, and democratic life.
Olli Posti
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communitythird placessocial connectionhappiness researchurban planningplacemakingwalkabilitypublic spacelibrariescafesneighborhoodscreative classyouth culturedemocracycommunityFinlandhelsinkitamperethird placesfriendshiplibrariescafesurban designwalkabilityplacemakingremote workmodern citiespostwar urbanism
About this piece
- Author
- Olli Posti
- Date
- 2016-06-01
- Written
- 2017-01-01
- Published
- 2023-08-12
- Intended for
- Readers interested in community, happiness, urban life, social spaces, and alternative ways of living
Inspirations
- The Great Good Place
- Ray Oldenburg
- Richard Florida
- Fred Luskin
- Tilan ja ympäristön vaikutus ihmisen sosiaaliseen elämään↗
- Helsingin kaupunki liittyy Placemaking Europe -verkostoon↗
- Placemaking and Community↗
- Helsingin kävelyn edistämisohjelma↗
- Autonomous Vehicles↗
- The Curbside Chat: Charles Marohn of Strong Towns on Building Better Places↗
- Citizen Versus Developer? No! It’s Citizen As Developer↗
- William Shakespeare
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