The Three Types of Space

The author's central point is that operations improve when people follow "returner protocols," such as putting things back where they were found or leaving a space better than it was found, and that understanding the three types of space (structures, storages, and stages) helps make this work. Stages, where activity happens, should be kept clear and reset frequently, while structures can be designed to serve multiple purposes. The article illustrates the classification with a 2016 Outback owned by the author and his partner, and it ends with a caveat that overly strict tidiness is not always appropriate.