Papers by A. Ghahramanpouri
Based on what Oldenburg stated, a “third place” is a place of “refuge” other than the home or wor... more Based on what Oldenburg stated, a “third place” is a place of “refuge” other than the home or workplace. It provides the opportunity for people to meet old friends or even make new ones where people can regularly visit and commune with their friends, relatives and even strangers. Mehta and Bosson (2010) concentrated on place based characteristics of “third place” and classified four groups, i.e. personalization and permeability (as subjective), and seating and shelter on the street (as objective characteristics). This paper aimed to distinguish third places and their characteristics, which support human scale and social interaction through studying in Meldrum Walk, in which the priority is given to pedestrians and non-traffic activities. In this study determining the way pedestrians perceive these environments, leads us to group all businesses premises as “third place” and “non third place”. “Non-third places” also divided in two groups. Only restaurants grouped under the “third place” category in Meldrum Walk.
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Papers by A. Ghahramanpouri