pagan shrine culture and the west

I guess I'm just hopeful about the potential of shrines and shrine precincts as a locus for pagan revival (not necessarily in the reconstructionist sense) in the west.

Their construction isn't something that will be forever out of the financial reach of either individuals and communities. And in their scope and openness of usage it seems logical they will both be more common than temples as well as precursors to temples when they arise.

Temples seem to be talked about in pagan circles far more than (public) shrines, but other than the obvious romantic appeal, I personally doubt the practicality of going from diffuse individual practice, or working in small groups, to establishing a temple.

What is a temple traditionally? A means of showcasing the wealth and power of a deity. Idols of gold need to be kept under lock and key. A shrine can be modest. A shrine is more open and welcoming, it implies a certain freedom to approach the deity honoured there in the visitors own way (or at least at their own pace). Especially given the highly individualistic onus of contemporary western culture, this seems like a more natural fit than the rigid structure implied by the temple (as well as less threat of guaranteed interaction with minders of whatever position).

and given the sheer amount of vacant churches (at least in this country) I have to question the relevance of the temple as locus for religious expression in the contemporary society. If even a religion that essentially mandates them for structured worship can't keep them open, dreaming of them for religions that don't have instruction books strikes me as skipping at least one step.

Having said all that I've visited shinto shrines in Japan, and I'm aware there are patterns of ritual action that are expected, as well as patterns of action that arise from the structure of the shrine precinct, and I'm not suggesting a 1-to-1 transposing of Japanese shrine culture to the west (there are countless western shrine forms that are ripe for revival, let alone novel forms, and western garden/landscape theory has rich roots in paganism and occultism) I'm just wondering if anyone else sees any inspiration there for what is possible within the confines of current social reality in the developed world.