“Coffee shops are the new third place because we priced everyone out of having actual community spaces”
Agree
- Parks and libraries got defunded
- Everything else requires purchasing something
- Community centers mostly disappeared
- Shopping replaced public gathering
Disagree
- Coffee shops existed alongside other spaces
- Quality of coffee matters to people
- Paying for space is reasonable
- Libraries still free and accessible
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