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Hoosier Communities for a Lifetime

Hoosier Communities for a Lifetime. Letter of intent informational webinar 3 pm - Dec. 13 & 16, 2011 Megan Coler , Real Estate Production Analyst Northeast Region, IHCDA Phil Stafford, Indiana University Institute on Disability and Community, Director, Center on Aging and Community.

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Hoosier Communities for a Lifetime

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  1. Hoosier Communities for a Lifetime Letter of intent informational webinar 3 pm - Dec. 13 & 16, 2011 Megan Coler, Real Estate Production Analyst Northeast Region, IHCDA Phil Stafford, Indiana University Institute on Disability and Community, Director, Center on Aging and Community Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority

  2. Agenda for the call • Introduction: Megan Coler, IHCDA • Background: Phil Stafford • The Planning Framework: Stafford • Q and A: Coler& Stafford

  3. You find a good place, you want to stay. …the place can benefit from your presence

  4. So what helps people stay put? • Stable employment/income • Strong and stable social/familial relationships • Access to home & community based services • Emotional attachment • Financial/personal investment • A home that works over time • Neighborhood housing options • Mobility options available

  5. Homogeneous • Auto-dependent • Isolation zoning • Uninteresting • Disorienting • Ahistorical • Unhealthy Environments for a (limited) Lifetime The first national study, Relationship Between Urban Sprawl and Physical Activity, Obesity, and Morbidity, found that people living in counties marked by sprawling development are likely to walk less and weigh more than people who live in less sprawling counties. In addition, people in more sprawling counties are more likely to suffer from hypertension (high blood pressure). These results hold true after controlling for factors such as age, education, gender, and race and ethnicity.

  6. Livable Communities: Physical Environment AIA “Principles for Livable Communities” AARP “Livable Communities” Accessible bldg. design Shopping w/in close proximity Drugstores, grocery,& hospitals w/in close proximity Recreation opportunities Safe, well-designed sidewalks Complete Streets Design on a human scale Provide choices Mixed-use development Preserve urban centers Vibrant public spaces Protect environmental resources Conserve landscapes Design matters

  7. Hoosier Communities for a Lifetime Indiana neighborhoods and communities are transformed into places that promote physical, social, mental and economic wellbeing for persons of all abilities, across the entire lifespan.

  8. ACTION RESOURCES* PARTICIPATION COMMUNITIES TRANSFORMED DATA *Contingent on availability

  9. “Improving a community, from beginning to end, involves organizing people. Money is secondary.”

  10. and it means breaking down silos… • Housing • Transportation • Health Care • Education • Land Use Planning • Faith Community

  11. The Planning Framework What you’re in for!

  12. Data Driven • AdvantAge Initiative Survey • www.agingindiana.org • Disability Poll • www.thepollingplace.org

  13. http://www.orton.org/resources/heart_soul_handbook

  14. The Timeline A long run that starts out fast…

  15. Personnel

  16. Groups • Executive (steering committee chair, coordinator *, lead organization reps.) the nucleus of your effort • Steering Committee (15-25 community leaders – diverse, influential, committed) • Sub-committees • Data (survey recruitment, data summary docs.) • Heart and Soul (story telling, other participation events) • Inclusion (outreach to engage youth, pwd, seniors) • Disability Awareness: http://www.indianadisabilityawareness.org/

  17. Groups • Stakeholders group (30-100 invited community activists with a stake in the outcomes) • General Public – receive communications, participate in project events • * Coordinator – staff of grantee organization or hired on contract. .25-.5 fteMarch-August (facilitates, organizes, liaison to CfaLcmte.)

  18. Your budget • Survey costs ($6,000) • Feed people • Staff/volunteer travel • Raffle for survey participants • Consultant travel/honoraria • Meeting room rental • Supplies and printing • Personnel

  19. Community for a Lifetime Committee

  20. A Learning Community Community of Practice website Communicating with the Public How to work with existing assets/community fabric Concentrating development to create economies of scale Through incentivizing a greater range of choice in housing options and Creating policies and programs to incentivize commerce to better serve people of all ages and abilities

  21. Dreams for the future! Community Designation

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