Nothing self-centered about my interest in this article about the need for more-senior-friendly (and more senior-friendly) communities and housing ~ no, not at all! But the really exciting part is noting how the concept of sustainability plays into the plans: http://www.archdaily.com/332026/developing-adaptable-housing-for-the-elderly-and-a-path-to-sustainability/
Community leaders, including former HUD secretary and current executive chairman of CityView Henry Cisneros and executive VP of the AARP's state and national group Nancy LeaMond, discuss the realities of an aging population and ideas for how to make it more possible for seniors to "age in place," as we know most people would prefer to do: http://urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2012/May/MooneyPrepare
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