When shade from tree canopies creates spaces that facilitate frequent gatherings and social interactions, it creates spaces that come to hold a community-level significance. Often, these are spaces where locals - residents or others - gather for leisure, rest or pause. These may be spaces where people stop by to have a chat with their peers, where they exchange knowledge in many forms, or where they perform activities that hold social significance. When used for these purposes over a period of time, the space created under the shade of the tree becomes one of social significance, often associated with the activities it facilitates.