Designing Communities For An Aging America (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Our nation’s 65-and-older population is growing rapidly, but most U.S. cities are totally unprepared for that demographic shift. We don’t simply need more public transportation and affordable housing. We could also use more benches at bus stops, longer crosswalk signals, and more homes with master bedrooms on the first floor. Americans may shudder at the thought of aging, but it happens to us all. This hour On Point, getting our cities ready for a graying population, and what makes communities aging-friendly. — Sacha Pfeiffer
Interview:
http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2016/08/02/senior-living-urban-design