Abstract
ABSTRACT Third places play a crucial role in urban environments, acting as social spaces distinct from the home and workplace, contributing to citizens’ social and physical health. However, it remains unknown how they contribute to the formation of walking habits during different life phases. Therefore, this conceptual study explores the role of third places for students (n = 3), workers (n = 6), and retirees (n = 2). Building upon past studies that utilized Cognitive Chrono-Ethnography, a mixed-method approach examining people’s in-situ behaviour and decision-making processes, semi-structured interviews questioned the role of third place visits in the process of forming walking habits. The study revealed that students, workers, and retirees may display distinct patterns of walking habits. Moreover, three goal structures were identified, where walking was either considered as a primary goal alongside third place visits, as a secondary goal, or encountered as an incidental activity during third place visits. Furthermore, participants residing in areas with higher walkability were more likely to consciously engage in walking during third place visits. These findings lay the foundation for broader investigations employing the CCE methodology to consolidate and develop the findings made in this conceptual study and promote walking habit formation through third place visits.
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