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Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Reason: Americans Need More and Better 'Third Places.' User Fees Can Help.
December 16, 2025
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Dec. 13, 2025, to Reason:

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Americans Need More and Better 'Third Places.' User Fees Can Help.

By Jarrett Dieterle and Shawn Regan

As traditional gathering places disappear, market-based funding could expand parks, courts, and other spaces that help people reconnect without raising taxes.

America is lonelier than ever. Recent . . .

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