AARP, WV Forward committed to improve livability in local communities
WV Forward Research Scholar, Priscila Santos, joined more than 650 community advocates, local leaders, planning professionals and elected officials at the 6th Annual AARP Livable Communities National Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina from November 12-14 to bring back promising ideas that could be replicated in West Virginia.
Participants from across the country convened to discuss how to drive positive community change and what innovative projects and programs are working to improve livability in local communities.
By 2030, 20 percent of the U.S. population will be 65 or older. As people stay active and healthier longer, communities must adapt and accommodate to residents’ needs. This includes taking concrete steps toward investing in better transportation and housing options, safe and walkable streets, access to key services, such as healthcare, and opportunities for residents to actively participate in their communities.
WV Forward will work in greater collaboration with the AARP of West Virginia in 2019 to help work toward these steps to build more livable communities that ultimately create a competitive advantage to attract and retain workers, as West Virginians look not only for places to work but also to live, raise a family and have good quality of life.
Participants from across the country convened to discuss how to drive positive community change and what innovative projects and programs are working to improve livability in local communities.
By 2030, 20 percent of the U.S. population will be 65 or older. As people stay active and healthier longer, communities must adapt and accommodate to residents’ needs. This includes taking concrete steps toward investing in better transportation and housing options, safe and walkable streets, access to key services, such as healthcare, and opportunities for residents to actively participate in their communities.
WV Forward will work in greater collaboration with the AARP of West Virginia in 2019 to help work toward these steps to build more livable communities that ultimately create a competitive advantage to attract and retain workers, as West Virginians look not only for places to work but also to live, raise a family and have good quality of life.