Shared Space Podcast.
Social health and human connection are essential. Shared Space uses neuroscience and design to explain how built environments shape our capacity to connect — and what we can do about it.
Third Places, True Connections: Redesigning Our Social Fabric with Richard Kyte
The coffee shop. The park. The library. These so-called third places — neither home nor work — may be the most essential and least recognized infrastructure of a connected social life. Dr. Richard Kyte joins Erin to examine what we lose when third places disappear, and what genuine human connection actually requires from the spaces around us.
Third Places: How Shared Spaces Can Connect
Before we lost them, most of us barely noticed they were there — the coffee shop, the park, the corner library. Sociologist Ray Oldenburg called these informal gathering places third places, and the research on what we lose when they disappear is striking. This episode explores the social health case for protecting and designing spaces where community happens without an invitation.
Meet the Team
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Erin K. Peavey
PODCAST HOST
Erin is the host of Shared Space. She is an award-winning architect, researcher, writer, explorer, and activist. Erin started Shared Space to create a place to hear the voices and stories behind how our spaces and places shape our live, work, love, and connections.
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Arnila Nolok
AUDIO PRODUCER (SEASON 2)
Arnila is a passionate storyteller and actor, graduated from the University of North Texas with a Master of Fine Arts degree. Her contributions have made additional seasons possible, she is a wonderful collaborator and storyteller.
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Leanne Doore
GRAPHIC DESIGNER (SEASON 2)
Leanne is passionate about design and making awesome things, whether it’s an interactive experience, printed media, or artwork. We are lucky enough to have her assist with her wicked graphic design skills.