New Hypothesis

This thesis presents the hypothesis that the place of commute between work and home should be develop into ‘the Third Place' - the space in time, where people can wind down from the work day and regenerate. In contrast to the current experience, many stresses of urban commuting like environmental, such as noise, crowds, pollution, or traffic; or psychological, such as the loneliness of social isolation, or, conversely, the need for meditative solitude; or inconsiderate human behaviors, such as talking loudly, playing music, or causing a scene on the subway, should be transformed to nurturing, supportive, highly valued, sought-after experience, one which stimulates positive emotional responses, intellectual growth and could help to alter people mindset to suit the environment they are going into. Should be understood customer wants and needs to deliver them at human interactive level, that opens the doors between people or allows others to simply lose themselves and relax. Such a hypothesis would enable commuters to rely on their commute as a vitalizing part of their day, promoting happiness and well-being, and generally improving the quality of life in urban centers-even beyond the commute itself.