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Citation: Wheaton LM. Aging in Place and Universal Design Resources. California Department of Housing and Community Development Housing Policy Development Division. 2009.
Framework for elected officials to create compact, mixed-use, walkable, transit-oriented developments in their local communities.
Citation: Calthorpe P, Corbett M, Duany A, et al. The Ahwahnee Principles for Resource-Efficient Communities. Sacramento, CA. Local Government Commission. 1991.
Important ADA considerations associated with the built environment.
Citation: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA ). Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-336, § 12101(a)(8), 104 Stat. 327, 329 (1990) (amended 2008).
Introduces the ARC Lifelong Communities Initiative, one of the most comprehensive regional efforts in the US to transform policy and practice to better accommodate a growing older adult population. The site includes many useful tools for community design, process, and policy and demonstrates the potential of public-private partnerships and of activities that create a new vision for the future. For a good summary of the Initiative, see also the Spring 2010 issue of Georgia Generations.
Citation: Atlanta Regional Commission. Lifelong Communities: A Framework for Planning. 2010.
Based on the Aging in Place workshop series, which focused on building partnerships. Breakout sessions focused on housing, transportation and employment; healthy living; and lifelong learning. Features three thumbnail sketches of Chattanooga,TN, Charlottesville, VA, and Las Vegas, NV. Highlights several age-friendly innovations and links to them as well as other local and national links related to the three cities. A useful report for those interested in learning how different cities developed plans to be age-friendly.
Citation: King J. Building Partnerships: Creating a Livable Chattanooga for All Ages. Workshop Report Twelve: A Place for Everyone, Building for the Future, Healthy Living and Lifelong Learning. 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.
Result of World Health Organization’s Global Age-Friendly Cities Project in 33 cities in 22 countries. Checklist includes outdoor spaces and buildings, transportation, housing, respect and social inclusion, civic participation, community and health services.
Citation: World Health Organization. Checklist of Essential Features of Age-Friendly Cities. Geneva, Switzerland. 2007.
Focuses on the effect of land-use decisions and urban sprawl on air quality and respiratory health and urban design’s effect on pedestrian injuries and deaths. Highlights some of the environmental barriers that face older adults and those with disabilities, and discusses approaches available to communities to reduce preventable outbreaks of disease and improve overall quality of life.
Citation: Jackson RJ, Kochtitzky C. Creating a Healthy Environment: The Impact of the Built Environment on Public Health. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta, GA. 2001.
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.
Discusses the need for land development code reform and highlights various models adopted by communities. Features practical guidelines, strategies, and a collaborative approach to effect policy change in this area.
Citation: International City/County Management Association. Creating a Regulatory Blueprint for Healthy Community Design: A Local Government Guide to Reforming Zoning and Land Development Codes. Washington, DC. 2005.
Accessibility and universal design are the main thrusts of the report, with emphasis on older adults in older neighborhoods in St. Louis, persons with disabilities, and those with limited mobility Helpful for those concerned about older adults living in suburban and rural areas.
Citation: King J. Designing Places and Spaces for Now and in the Future: Developing a Livable St. Louis Region for All Ages, Workshop Report Eight: Universal Design and Accessibility. 8th Regional Workshop of the Aging in Place Initiative, St. Louis, MO (4/28/09). Washington, DC. Partners for Livable Communities and National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. 2009.