Interesting article not only on how we are changing the live/work dynamic, but on how our cities themselves can change, evolve to foster that. Ray Oldenburg talks about these new spaces as "third spaces"...":where we go not just to drink coffee but also to send an e-mail; the hotel lobby where we take a meeting; or the local library where we write a report, edit a document or revise a business plan." Its those places where no one looks like they are working, but in fact are.
And these places can be anywhere...so people are looking at where we live over where we work. Bigger cities then become the magnets for this sort of "senergy".... but the author offers some interesting perspectives of how any size place can foster this sort of momentum...
"All successful revitalization efforts focus on upgrading existing local assets — developing better ties among colleges, universities and communities, strengthening business districts, upgrading parks and open spaces, preserving and reusing old buildings and supporting local art and music."
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