Title

Beyond 50.05: a report to the nation on livable communities: creating environments for successful aging

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

2005

Subject Area

Location - USA, Modes of Transport - Car - Driving, Modes of Transport - Community Transport - Community vehicle, Population - Seniors, Transport policy - Transport disadvantage

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to articulate a vision of livable communities for persons of all ages, and particularly for people age 50 and older. Specifically, it: (1) explores how people age 50 and older can continue to be independent and able to exercise choice and control in ways that are beneficial to and affordable for them and society; (2) demonstrates the connections among community engagement, housing, transportation (driving and public transit), and successful aging; (3) highlights the consequences of community features that fail to account for the diversity of, and continual change in, residents’ needs; and (4) illustrates how persons age 50 and older contribute to, and benefit from, well-designed communities that promote community engagement. The report concludes with six major recommendations for social change, followed by a set of policy implications that can help the nation move toward the goal of liveable communities for people of all ages.