Tuesday, October 6, 2009

New thinking about suburbs needed to help baby boomers age in place

……The Wall Street Journal article "Making Suburbia More Livable" offers several examples of communities that are redesigning suburbs so that boomers can age in place.

These communities are:
Making new street grids to reduce traffic and improve walkability.
Building town homes and condominiums.
Adding greenways and parks to promote social interaction.
Adding social spaces, shops, transportation options, and recreation and entertainment facilities to help address the needs of people as they grow older…….

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