lilypad I imagine it's tricky to find places to gather. I wish we had even one piano store in my town!
When I was in Japan this summer, there used to be two piano stores in the town where I stayed, but one closed during the pandemic. At least the other store is still there. They offer a rental piano studio, which I used during my stay. There were a few other places in the town to rent a place to practice, but that store's location is the only place that would be large enough for a gathering.
Physical gathering places, and physical stores, are an important resource that I worry are becoming rarer, especially in any city that's not super large.
Back to the article linked, I watched the video. I don't know if I totally agree with their message (that the decline in acoustic piano sales isn't a bad thing). Availability and affordability of digital pianos is a good thing for learning and getting into the instrument. But I want to see the piano industry stay robust, that's connected to all the associated things, like tuning but also things like informal music gatherings and more formal concertizing as well.
Any random store can sell a digital piano, but acoustic piano sales require skilled sales people and special shops. I don't want those to decrease any more than they already have!