Growing Smarter, Living Healthier. A Guide to Smart Growth and Active Aging. Aging Initiative. Protecting the Health of Older Americans

摘要

This guidebook is intended for older adults who are interested in how our communities work and how we might help them become more age-friendly. Many of us have longed for the kind of age-friendly neighborhood that has different types of homes for people at different stages of life; walking paths and public transit to make it easy to get around without a car; and parks, shops, services, and homes that are closer together. Older adults are finding that by designing new neighborhoods differently--as well as redeveloping existing neighborhoods and roadways--we can make places that are healthier for ourselves, our neighbors, and the environment.