Third places and the social life of streets

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 779-805

  Mehta, Vikas ^a   Bosson, Jennifer K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Main Street; social and physical qualities; social interaction; third place; urban design

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS SERVICE; FIELD SURVEY; REFUGE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INDICATOR; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN SOCIETY; WORKPLACE;

MASSACHUSETTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049254022     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916509344677     Document Type: Article

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