This document discusses third places and the Origin of Spaces (oosEU) project. It defines third places as community spaces separate from home and work, like coffee shops, and explains their importance for building social connections and enabling innovation. The document outlines oosEU case studies on third place projects focused on social enterprise, participatory governance, ecological transition, and local partnerships. These include coworking hubs in London, Bilbao, Lisbon, and community organizations in Pula and Bordeaux. Resources for learning about each case study are provided in the Origin of Spaces toolbox. In summary, the document explores how third places can foster community and creative change, and highlights oosEU examples working on these goals.

1. Third Places & ZAWP
ZAWP 16th June 2017@fredgarnett @zior13

2. Third Places & #oosEU
http://toolbox.originofspaces.com

3. Third Place & ZAWP #oosEU
The Third Place
Third Places & European History
The Origin of Spaces #oosEU
The Origin of Spaces Toolbox…
for 1) social enterprise 2) participatory
governance 3) ecological transitions 4)
local partnerships 5) multidisciplinary
CoWorking….

4. The Third Place
How to build community in 21st Century?
1st Place
Home
2nd Place
Work
Third Place
Community

5. Building Community @ZAWP
Contruyendo Comunidad / Komunitatea Eraikitzen
Through Local Partnerships
A través de Colaboración Local / Tokiko elkarlanaren bitartez

6. The Third Place (1)
http://en.wikipedia/oldenburg
Characteristics of the Third Place;
•Free or cheap
•Provides food or drink
•It is accessible or near to users
•Regular members
•Has friends both old and new
•Welcoming and comfortable place
(Shared) Purpose & Value really matter

7. The Third Place (2)
http://en.wikipedia/oldenburg
Key features of a Third Place
• Neutral Ground (not owned/restricted)
• Leveler (non-hierarchical organisation)
• Accessible to all (low barriers to entry)
• A place for conversation (dialogical)
A public space for social mixing &
mashups; potentially transformative

8. The Third Place in the #Digital world
Social Networks and Internet Connectivity
Social Networks (Haythornthwaite 2011)
Key digital analogy to a Third Place…
… which comprise…
Strong Ties (friends & regulars)
Weak Ties (strangers & newbies)
Innovation emerges from a sweet spot
mix (“i”) of strong & weak ties.
Third Places, in offering community,
also enable creative change…

9. The Third Place in the #Digital century
Can CoWorking Hubs enable new community spaces?

10. (some) European History
Social change comes from Third Places

11. A short Third Place History
In Our Time – The Medieval University
Many Third Places are now institutions
but grew out of self-organisation e.g.
1150 University of Paris chartered (out
of existing communities of scholars)
1300 Inns (to) Inns of Court (lawyers)
1660 Coffee Shops; Insurance, Banks…
1689 Pubs; Trade Unions, Music Venues
Third Places; all historically “liminal”
Change emerges from the far & near

12. Some Third Place History
In Our Time – The Medieval University
Many Third Places became institutions
but grew out of self-organisation e.g.
1150 University of Paris chartered (from
communities of scholars)
1300 Inns (to) Inns of Court (lawyers)
1660 Coffee Shops; Lloyds, Banks, RS/A
1689 Pubs; Trade Unions, Music Venues
Third Places; all historically “liminal”
Change emerges from the far & near
Coffee Shops; Third places since
1650
Creating; scientific societies, banks,
insurance and think tanks

13. The Origin of Spaces #oosEU
Third Place & ZAWP

14. The Origin of Spaces #oosEU
How can we co-create New Third Places where;
1. Social-entrepreneurs create new socially useful
enterprises (& what does that mean?)
2. Multidisciplinary CoWorking enable the
creation of new mashups aligned to our work
interests
3. Ecological transition to a sustainable economy
4. Local Partnerships are proactive and help shape
local agendas
5. So that we can Rebuild Civil Society for all…
New Third Places & Contexts generated by self-

15. “from action
to process”
#oosEU
Bilbao
Local
Partnerships
in, by & for the
Z community

16. Darwin Eco-
Système
Bordeaux
#tierslieux
Ecological
Transitions
Multidisciplinary
CoWorking

17. Participatory
Governance
of the
THIRD PLACE
Social
Enterprise
HUBs
Rojcnet
PULA
Place
Ladywell
LondonPlace
Ladywell
London
Social
Enterprise
HUBs

18. The Origin of Spaces #oosEU
ZAWP – Bilbao
Rolling process of hyper-local partnerships, permanently
debating with the council “from action to process” LX
Factory – Lisboa
Hyper-cool Coworking hub, designing a social mix.
“Hoxton in a factory” a “post-welfare state” solution
ROJC – Pula
Rebuilding Civil Society (post Civil-War) through NGOs
Darwin – Bordeaux
Ecological transitions to a sustainable green economy
Capture Projects – London Lewisham
Social Enterprise> Creative organisation> Cultural regeneration
Co-creating Coworking Spaces

19. The Origin of Spaces ToolBox
London (Lewisham)
Toolbox resource on social enterprise
Pula (ROJC)
Toolbox resource on participatory governance
Bordeaux
Toolbox resource on ecological transitions
Bilbao
Toolbox resource on local partnerships
Lisboa
Toolbox resource on multidisciplinary CoWorking

20. Yes they Can! (with our toolbox)
Can CoWorking Hubs enable new community spaces?

21. Third Places & ZAWP
Some Resources & Links
Origin of Spaces Toolbox
Capture Arts – LB Lewisham London
ROJC – Pula
Darwin – Bordeaux
ZAWP - Bilbao
LX Factory Lisboa
#oosEU Website
#oosEU Blog
Toolbox Navigation guide

22. Third Places & #oosEU
http://toolbox.originofspaces.com

23. Third Places & ZAWP/#oosEU
@fredgarnett #oosEU ZAWP 16th June 2017