Aging in Place and Smart Growth

November 2005

By: ICMA, Smart Growth America

https://icma.org/sites/default/files/5679_.pdf
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This fact sheet explains aging in place from a Smart Growth perspective and lists challenges and solutions. The fact sheet was written as the first cohort of Baby Boomers was approaching retirement age and it cites findings that the stated preference of the majority of Boomers is to remain in their homes after retirement. The specific Smart Growth strategies are focused on transportation interventions.