What Are the Benefits of Third Places, or Hangouts, for Society

question 80

Multiple Choice

What are the benefits of third places, or hangouts, for society as a whole?

• A) They help make ecotourism more popular.
• B) The feeling of public spirit generated in them can strengthen civil society.
• C) They encourage spending and strengthen the economy.
• D) They allow small, independent media to develop an audience.
• E) They increase diversity and support multiculturalism.

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