Nowhere to Go: The Loss of Third Places

As more and more disdain forms towards young people’s usage of social media, a growing campaign of pushback seeks to turn our concern toward the spaces we occupy in the real world--namely, how much lonelier and costlier they are becoming at the hands of capitalist urbanization. briefly featuring @FinntasticMrFox as Baudelaire thumbnail art by @userbfly join the channel to get access to perks! follow me on instagram: editing by danae o.! Bibliography Margaret Osborne (2023). “An ‘Epidemic’ of Loneliness Threatens Health of Americans, Surgeon General Says”. J. Summers, V. Acovino, C. Intagliata, P. Wood (2023). “America has a loneliness epidemic. Here are 6 steps to address it”. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2023). “New Surgeon General Advisory Raises Alarm about the Devastating Impact of the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation in the United States”. U.S. Public Health Service (2023). “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation”. Ray Oldenburg (1989). “The Great Good Place” TikTok by theeldestgenz: @theeldestgenz/video/7204868501369064750 School-to-Prison Pipeline graphic by ACLU: Ileana Garnand (2023). “‘Young people are being harmed’: the effect of anti-trans legislation” Avery Hartmans (2023). “Teen bans on the rise: malls, theme parks, and even a Chick-fil-A are requiring chaperones to stop rowdy minors”. Knott’s and Kings Island’s new chaperone policies: Eric Liu quote taken from NPR’s Morning Edition (2023). “Why the U.S. surgeon general says feeling lonely could lead to an early death” David Harvey (2003). “The Right to the City”. Jordan G. Teicher (2014). “The Glories of 19th-Century Paris”. Brent Cebul (2020). “Urban Renewal Meant N**ro Removal”. NBC News (2005). “Does ’stranger danger’ go too far?” Alexandra Petri (2015). “The danger of ‘stranger danger’”. Lisa Hagen (2023). “How law enforcement is promoting a troubling documentary about ’s**tortion’”. David Harvey (2013). “The Political Economy of Public Space”. Rebecca Burns (2016). “Sim City and the Worst Ways to End Homelessness”. Ashish Valentine (2020). “’The Wrong Complexion For Protection.’ How Race Shaped America’s Roadways And Cities”. James Baldwin clip about urban renewal: Robin Pogrebin (2007). “Rehabilitating Robert Moses”. MilesdeCiudades - “Ciudades desiguales - Segregación urbana”. Faith Ruetas. “15 Examples of Hostile Architecture around the World”. Retro Stripes Monitor Screen Video by Free Stock Footage Archive: Clips featured in the intro: “The Nanny”, “Hey Arnold!”, “Xanadu” (1980), “Saturday Night Fever” (1977), “Grease” (1978), “Back to the Future” (1985)