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minus-squareinari@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·1 month agoOr do what the Dutch do, convert churches into event spaces, art galleries etc
minus-squareazimir@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 month agoMy favorite is when they become libraries. They start as buildings for a weird book club who keep reading bits of the same book over and over. Then, they transition to centers of learning and public investment. Big win.
minus-squareRedWeasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agoI don’t think most communities need a library every 5 to 10 blocks, or 2+ at one intersection like churches seem to be in the US.
minus-squareHubertManne@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 month agoyes. its good not to waste infrastructure.
minus-squareMonkeMischief@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoThey could easily be both, as many churches also doubled as community centers.
Or do what the Dutch do, convert churches into event spaces, art galleries etc
My favorite is when they become libraries.
They start as buildings for a weird book club who keep reading bits of the same book over and over. Then, they transition to centers of learning and public investment. Big win.
I don’t think most communities need a library every 5 to 10 blocks, or 2+ at one intersection like churches seem to be in the US.
yes. its good not to waste infrastructure.
They could easily be both, as many churches also doubled as community centers.