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Age-Friendly Communities Hamilton November 23

Age-Friendly Communities Hamilton November 23. Principles to help us develop age-friendly communities. Age Friendly Communities Hamilton November 23, 2009 Glenn Miller, FCIP, RPP, VP Education and Research, CUI. Why are we talking about age-friendly communities?.

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Age-Friendly Communities Hamilton November 23

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  1. Age-Friendly Communities Hamilton November 23

  2. Principles to help us develop age-friendly communities Age Friendly CommunitiesHamiltonNovember 23, 2009Glenn Miller, FCIP, RPP, VP Education and Research, CUI .

  3. Why are we talking about age-friendly communities? • The demographic tsunami is upon us • Mobility is vital to maintaining quality of life • We need to rethink and retrofit • Principles to guide us

  4. Who are seniors:Four key age cohorts

  5. The Demographic Tsunami 1961 1 Canadian in 14 is 65+

  6. The Demographic Tsunami 2001 1 Canadian in 8 is 65+

  7. The Demographic Tsunami 2021 1 Canadian in 5 is 65+

  8. The Demographic Tsunami 2041 1 Canadian in 4 is 65+

  9. How is Canada aging? In 2031, there will be nearly 1.2 million Canadians over the age of 85 The combined populations of: + + Hamilton, ON 500,000 Victoria, BC 335,000 London, ON 360,000

  10. Fertility declining and life expectancy increasing… Source: “Canada’s Aging Population” by Health Canada and the Interdepartmental Committee on Aging and Seniors Issues, 2002

  11. We focused on the commute for 60 years..

  12. …and built car-dependent suburbs

  13. More older drivers than ever before • Accident rates decrease 65+ but historically so do kilometers driven • Accident rates & fatalities per km driven increase for 75+ • Fatal accident rate increases dramatically for 75+ • Older drivers account for increasing proportion of all traffic fatalities • Projected fatalities for senior women drivers on the increase Source: US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 2004

  14. Putting aging into context:The mobility continuum

  15. Principles of Universal Design and New Urbanism

  16. Integrated design principles • Equitable and sustainable use • Flexibility and mixed use • Neighbourhood structure • Transit-oriented • Walkable • Simple and intuitive • Perceptible information • Quality design, safety and tolerance for error • Low physical effort • Appropriate size and scale

  17. Integrated design principles#1: Equitable & sustainable use

  18. Integrated design principles#2: Flexible and mixed use

  19. Integrated design principles#4: Transit-oriented

  20. Integrated design principles#5: Walkable

  21. Integrated design principles#3: Neighbourhood structure

  22. Integrated design principles#6: Simple and intuitive

  23. Integrated design principles#7: Perceptible Information Appropriate signage to mode of transportation Less visual clutter; simple and easy-to-read directions and signs

  24. Integrated design principles#8: Quality design, safety and tolerance for error

  25. Integrated design principles#9: Low physical effort

  26. Integrated design principles#10: Appropriate size and scale

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