Ray Oldenburg's book chronicles the life and death of public spaces in American cities. "Third place" (after home - "first number" and work - "second number") are public places for informal meetings: cafes, libraries, shops, pharmacies, etc., where people can communicate freely and naturally at any time convenient for them. It is these places of rest, entertainment, exchange of views, etc. that are the most important part of the daily life of citizens, form the urban environment, and it is on them that the author's attention is focused as a stronghold of social life.