Andy, great topic. But I want to give a well-deserved kudos... you missed the opportunity to highlight AARP's amazing advocacy in the betterment of this issue. I highly recommend people organizing and networking through AARP's network and reach out to their local AARP liaison. AARP not only often partners in advocacy and lobbying local/state elected officials, they provide audit tools for collecting local data on the specific elements that are supportive to a walkable and bikeable community. These audit tools provide a easy-to-use outline for people to self-organize and aggregate data along the same variables. This allows for aggregating data and empowers small groups of people to share their findings and help their city make data-backed decisions on where the next dollar is spent in their infrastructure improvements.
This is a completely valid point I hadn't really considered explicitly. I think about how Japan in particular treats their elders, and contrast it heavily with what I've seen first hand with my own aging family here.
Andy, great topic. But I want to give a well-deserved kudos... you missed the opportunity to highlight AARP's amazing advocacy in the betterment of this issue. I highly recommend people organizing and networking through AARP's network and reach out to their local AARP liaison. AARP not only often partners in advocacy and lobbying local/state elected officials, they provide audit tools for collecting local data on the specific elements that are supportive to a walkable and bikeable community. These audit tools provide a easy-to-use outline for people to self-organize and aggregate data along the same variables. This allows for aggregating data and empowers small groups of people to share their findings and help their city make data-backed decisions on where the next dollar is spent in their infrastructure improvements.
The book A Pattern Language includes a good section on providing for elderly in, and being part of, communities
This is a completely valid point I hadn't really considered explicitly. I think about how Japan in particular treats their elders, and contrast it heavily with what I've seen first hand with my own aging family here.