Beyond the Ban – Designing the Third Spaces Teens Need

This magazine article from the American Planning Association highlights the need to plan, design, and invest in third spaces for adolescents. The article discusses the negative impacts of certain technology use on teen’s health and overall wellness. To address this need for a third space offline, the article calls for increased investment in civic infrastructure – like parks, other outdoor spaces, commercial plazas, and libraries – to provide safe and healthy spaces for young people to connect to each other and find joy in leisure activities.