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Yes, existing somewhere, but while developing at least some resemblance of a sense of place. Occupy in the colloquial sense means how we normally use the word occupy (or at least, "we" who aren't into military fetishization). E.g., the current occupants of a home are occupying the home. Occupying common space in this sense is, as I said, nearly nonexistent in the US. Go to a public square in nearly anywhere in France, Spain, Greece, Italy, or Latin America (and I'm guessing other places as well that I haven't been to), and you'll immediately see what I mean. A large part of what makes riots spectacular in the US is instead the norm in these places: strangers having meaningful discussions, which can often lead to interesting projects.