Urban Research & Practice5d ago
How public are privately owned public spaces? Take a look at our new academic article published by Yiming Wang and Jie Chen.
doi.org/10.1080/1753...
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Lifestyle | The Guardian USFeb 2, 2025
Why do we go to coffee shops? It’s not just for the hot drinks | Emma Beddington https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/02/coffee-shops-not-just-for-hot-drinks-starbucks #Privatelyownedpublicspace #Lifeandstyle #Coffee #Cities #Food
Why do we go to coffee shops? It’s not just for the hot drinks

Starbucks wants people to stop hanging out in its US branches without buying anything. But sometimes we all need somewhere to sit that isn’t home, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian