City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MAY 16, 2018
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of Approval of the of the Alexandria Age-Friendly Plan for a Livable Community 2019 to 2021.
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ISSUE: City Council's Consideration of Approval of the Alexandria Age-Friendly Plan for a Livable Community 2019 to 2021, drafted by the Commission on Aging.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council approve the Alexandria Age-Friendly Plan ("Plan") for a Livable Community 2019 to 2021.
BACKGROUND: In June 2017, the City of Alexandria applied to and was accepted in the World Health Organization/AARP network of Age-Friendly Communities. Alexandria was the first community in Virginia to be accepted in the network. As part of the network, the City gained access to a national forum for the exchange of information and an abundance of ideas and programs. Alexandria then had two years to develop an Age-Friendly Plan. In 2012, the City adopted a Strategic Plan on Aging, 2013 to 2017, The Alexandria of Our Future: A Livable Community for All Ages. This Age-Friendly Plan is a follow-up and the draft Plan is now ready for City Council approval.
Planning for older residents encompasses the needs of the entire community. What is good for older adults also benefits the young and everyone in-between. Although its attention is directed to aging, the Age-Friendly Plan focuses on a livable community for all ages. The Plan highlights activities in the following domains of livability: (1) social participation and respect and social inclusion; (2) housing; (3) transportation; (4) communications; (5) health and community services; and (6) civic participation and employment.
DISCUSSION: Over the past two years, the Commission on Aging has conducted a variety of activities as part of developing the Plan. Commit...
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