COMMUNITY / PLACE

Older People, Got A Pandemic Problem? A Club To Help You Figure It Out — Yourself

Vietnam’s Intergenerational Self Help Clubs… If you’re older — like above the age of 60 — and need help, the club will help you get it. — NPR, Goats & Soda

Off-road, off-grid: the modern nomads wandering America’s back country

Across US public lands thousands of people are taking to van life, as featured in the Oscar-tipped film Nomadland. See blog post

The new retirement living: More baby boomers shun housing mega-developments

The old formula of cookie-cutter retirement communities is being challenged by the rise of customizable living arrangements. Sprawling housing developments in retirement havens like Florida are becoming less desirable — CNBC

At Colleges, What’s Old Is New: Retirees Living on Campus

Universities and colleges are sponsoring retirement communities on their grounds, hoping that young and old can enrich each other’s lives while filling the school’s coffers. — The New York Times

FACT:

…too many local leaders still overlook the connection between aging policies and their cities’ vitality and sustainability. They fail to consider their aging populations as they plan for economic development, and for housing, health, and infrastructure needs.

RESOURCES

EngAGE (provides lifelong learning with a bent toward the arts and community building to low-moderate income housing complexes )

Books

Video

Tim Carpenter of EngAGE — TEDx