My city has this market to hang out at with lots of shops and places to eat, but they surveil the crap out of you; cameras around every corner recording every person’s every movement—and they’re constantly encouraging you to spend money.
My city also has a neat publicly-funded library with a chill little café if you want to grab a coffee or breakfast burrito. They have 3D printers and you can borrow books or use the computers and printers for free, or just exist in the space without obligation.