What would an Age-Friendly Community look like, what sort of services would be available, and how would residents of all ages be able to enjoy their community to its fullest?
These are the sorts of questions that staff at Southern NH Planning Commission (SNHPC) is tackling with assistance from community champions and partnering agencies. Thanks to the continued support from Tufts Health Plan Foundation, AARP, and NH DOT, the SNHPC’s team will share their findings on age-friendly assessments and surveys, and how communities have responded to the age-friendly pilot program: their successes and lessons learned in their efforts towards creating an age-friendly region.
SEE AGENDA BELOW
Attendees will learn:
This workshop is for planners, municipal staff, economic development people, those interested in choices in places to live and how to get about, community leaders and thought leaders, and anyone with an interest in creating vibrant and delightful places for everyone to enjoy living, working, and/or playing.
3 AICP Planning credits approved.
Thursday May 30, 2019
NH Audubon Concord, 84 Silk Farm Road
Doors open at 8:30, program starts promptly at 9.
PRESENTERS:
Sylvia von Aulock, Southern NH Planning Commission Executive Director
Cameron Prolman, Southern NH Planning Commission Regional Planner
Madeleine DiIonno, Southern NH Planning Commission Assistant Planner
Plan NH appreciates the support of
and
Robbie Woodburn and Company, Landscape Architects
for their support of this workshop
AGENDA
9:00 to 9:10 Introductions and Welcome, review agenda
9:10 to 9:50 Age-Friendly Assessments: Review of SNHPC’s age-friendly community and business assessments. Group break-out discussing assessment tools they can bring back to their communities.
9:50 to 10:30 The Challenges of Creating Age-Friendly Housing: The SNHPC team will share their experiences working with communities to create age-friendly zoning and engage participants in a fun, eye-opening activity to help visualize diverse living choices in their own communities.
10:30 to 10:40 Short Break
10:40 to 11:10 Transportation, the Number One Concern: Participants will learn about outreach efforts and partnerships SNHPC has been involved with to move transportation concerns into strategic options. Highlight partnerships and SNHPC’s Volunteer Driver Program Story Map
11:15 to 11:40 Recreation and Engagement – Staying Connected: Recreation and engagement, those elements that make up “quality of life” for people of all ages are key elements to age-friendly communities. SNHPC staff will review our library assessment, share memorable partnerships and ask participants to share their own stories and ideas for building key partnerships that provide engagement opportunities in their communities.
11:45 to 12:00 Funding and Resources: Existing funding and other resources to help participants start their own age-friendly program.
9:00 to 9:10 Introductions and Welcome, review agenda
9:10 to 9:50 Age-Friendly Assessments: Review of SNHPC’s age-friendly community and business assessments. Group break-out discussing assessment tools they can bring back to their communities.
9:50 to 10:30 The Challenges of Creating Age-Friendly Housing: The SNHPC team will share their experiences working with communities to create age-friendly zoning and engage participants in a fun, eye-opening activity to help visualize diverse living choices in their own communities.
10:30 to 10:40 Short Break
10:40 to 11:10 Transportation, the Number One Concern: Participants will learn about outreach efforts and partnerships SNHPC has been involved with to move transportation concerns into strategic options. Highlight partnerships and SNHPC’s Volunteer Driver Program Story Map
11:15 to 11:40 Recreation and Engagement – Staying Connected: Recreation and engagement, those elements that make up “quality of life” for people of all ages are key elements to age-friendly communities. SNHPC staff will review our library assessment, share memorable partnerships and ask participants to share their own stories and ideas for building key partnerships that provide engagement opportunities in their communities.
11:45 to 12:00 Funding and Resources: Existing funding and other resources to help participants start their own age-friendly program.