Authored by: Daniel Jung Art by: Sophia Liu A home away from home. Defined as locations outside of work and home, third places serve a critical role in building a community’s economy, connectedness, and civic pride [1]. Whether they’re public locations like parks or commercial locations like gyms, cafes, and barber shops, third places offer relatively affordable, easily accessible avenues to engage in social interaction. With over half of American adults citing societal division and isolation...