Leman, Jacob (2023) Young People and the Third Place: A Case-Study of High Wycombe, UK. Master thesis.
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Abstract
Young people’s use of third place is a poorly-understood phenomenon, and the lack of research means that placemaking guidelines do not adequately address the unique needs of this group. This paper fills this research gap, by identifying the characteristics of third place in the British town of High Wycombe, as perceived by the students of a local grammar school. Current understandings of third place are discussed and collapsed place theory is demonstrated to be applicable in this case. Found challenges to ‘good’ and spatially distinct third places include a lack of democratisation, lack of representation of young people’s wishes, and contextual issues. These include economic burdens, poor accessibility, and time constraints. Austerity acts as a further restricting factor on the investment in third places. In High Wycombe, third places are found to be spatially indistinct to second places, such as the studied grammar school, further reinforcing collapsed place theory. The implications of this are clear: diminished opportunities for young people to socialise outside of their school groups, decreasing place satisfaction, and more restrictive, less diverse place functions. The thesis concludes with a five-step proposal to modify planning guidelines, with particular emphasis on repeated study, integrated planning, and youth participation in placemaking.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Society, Sustainability and Planning (MSc Socio-spatial Planning) |
| Supervisor: | Lanen, S. van |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Aug 2023 10:05 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Aug 2023 10:05 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4340 |
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