Considering 'Porches and stoops, those symbols of a vibrant social life, stopped being used as gathering places for a rather practical reason--air conditioning.', does 'There is a renewed interest in outdoor gathering places in our trendier cities.' maintain an independent stance?
Porches and stoops, those symbols of a vibrant social life, stopped being used as gathering places for a rather practical reason--air conditioning.###There is a renewed interest in outdoor gathering places in our trendier cities.