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Creating a Livable Richmond Metro Area for All Ages, Workshop Report Ten: Engaging Community Leaders

Focuses on engaging community leaders in the development of the Older Dominion Partnership and its Richmond Region 2030 Age Wave Plan. Topics include the built environment, long-term care, and economic development. A brief summary describes the challenges and the proposed practical solutions in each of these areas. Highlights Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Davidson, NC, in mini case studies. This report can be used to illustrate how several cities developed a plan to prepare for aging baby boomers.

Citation: King J. Creating a Livable Richmond Metro Area for All Ages, Workshop Report Ten: Engaging Community Leaders. 10th Regional Workshop of the Aging in Place Initiative, Richmond, VA (6/17/09). Washington, DC. Partners for Livable Communities and the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, 2009.