It’s all about fostering community again, and that’s more than just shared calendars and town events.

It’s “third places” where folks can just hang out and work, play, share, and commiserate without having to pay money to do so.

It’s bringing back establishments that promote lingering and loitering, like food halls or coffee shops, rather than chasing out folks.

It’s about building community centers inside apartment complexes, more public green space, more venues and forums.

Giving people space that doesn’t require a form of payment is the best approach, because humans will take advantage of what’s out there naturally. Sure, structure helps, but space is the issue at present I believe.