Compléter UrbanPlanning - Third Places - Voc. FILL IN THE BLANKSVersion en ligne Good luck! par Flow English Studio 1 scarce local suburbia regulars ordinarily out leisure opt place fulfill walkable common The pub . The cafe . The town square . All of these things have something in . They're not home . They're not work . They're something else . They're enjoyable public places where you can meet friends , socialize , or maybe just people watch . And that ? s a problem . . . But these places are becoming more and more . And in car - dependent , they've been erased almost completely ! The third is a free or relatively low - cost spot to hang and talk . Some examples of third places are French cafes , Japanese bathhouses , libraries , churches , and community centers . The classic third place in the UK is the local pub , which most people just call their . After going there for a while , we started to recognize some of the , and there were even toys in a box of Lego for the kids . And since our flat was ridiculously small because it's all we could afford in central London , it was nice to have a different place to relax and chat with the neighbours . This was our local when we lived in central London . That's real London , not fake London . This place was a pretty typical British local , a pub in the middle of a residential area with an easy walking distance of dozens of houses . When you live in a city , you may for a smaller house or apartment in order to live where you want . After all , they say the three most important things in real estate are location , location , and I forget the third one , but it's really important too . Anyway , choosing a place to live that has everything you need nearby , accessible without driving , is one of the biggest benefits of living in a city . And one of the reasons that a smaller apartment is a viable option in a place like this is because there are plenty of opportunities for outside of the home . This is where the third place comes in . It's a place where you can just be somewhere else . Third Places aren't valuable just because it's fun to hang out and chat , which of course it is , but third places other vital social functions too . They create social cohesion by bringing groups of people together that wouldn't mix .