This is a complementary session to “Aging in Place: How Age-Friendly Is Your Community?” Focusing on the DC/CPC Task Force on Collaboration’s efforts to help planners address the needs of an aging population, it will examine the World Health Organization(WHO) Network of Age-Friendly Communities Initiative. What are the common characteristics of age-friendly cities? What are best practices for planning for an aging demographic? Find out.
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Mildred Warner
Professor
Cornell University
Aldea C. Douglas
AARP
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Bio: Aldea C. Douglas currently serves as a Project Manager at AARP with the Home and Community Team working on Complete Streets and Universal Design initiatives. Her previous experience includes over 10 years of municipal planning projects including experience in multicultural communities and TOD planning. Aldea has a strong background in technical plan writing; oral communications; multi-project management; and community, citizen, and team building.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Earth and Environmental Science North Carolina A&T State University Master of Arts in Geography University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Other Publications: Takoma/Langley Crossroads Approved Sector Plan, November 2009, The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Past Assignments: American Planning Association National Conference April 2011, Infusing Culture, Creating Place Through Urban Design (Organizer and Speaker) American Planning Association, Planning in the Black Community Division National Conference April 2010, What Urban Design Principles Can Do for Evolving African American Communities (Organizer and Speaker) American Planning Association National Conference April 2010, Diversity Forum, Engaging Youth in the Planning Process (Speaker)
Ramona K. Mullahey
Executive Director
Center for Better Communities
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Bio: Ramona Mullahey is Senior Analyst in Field Policy and Management with the HUD Honolulu Field Office in Hawaii. In this capacity, she helps to implement HUD's strategic planning goals in the field including HUD initiatives such as sustainable communities, the greening of HUD-assisted housing, and providing outreach on HUD's diverse range of programs. Prior to joining HUD, Ramona was a planning consultant for over 20 years focusing on community engagement and developing educational programs on sustainability,the built environment and historic/cultural preservation. She has advocated living democracy through involving youth in community planning and development. Ramona helped to establish APA's youth and community planning initiative and served as the Editor of APA's ResourcesZine, an enewsletter and database located at: www.planing.org/resourceszine/ In 2010, as Chair of the APA Private Practice Division, she helped to establish the Divisions Council Initiative on "Aging and Livable Communities" .
Education: Masters Degree in Urban and Regional Planning
Key Publications: Ramona has assisted in the development of an online resource on aging and livability on the Divisions website. She has also presented webinars and a national conference sesssion on a variety of aspects about the aging tsunami. Also, for 20 years Ramona contributed articles and facilitated conference sessions on best practices that heighten the engagement of young people as contributing citizens that inspire authentic renewal of civic life. She is the co-author of APA's PAS Report on Youth Participation in Community Planning which can be found on the APA ResourcesZine web page.
Ramona K. Mullahey
Executive Director
Center for Better Communities
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Bio: Ramona Mullahey is Senior Analyst in Field Policy and Management with the HUD Honolulu Field Office in Hawaii. In this capacity, she helps to implement HUD's strategic planning goals in the field including HUD initiatives such as sustainable communities, the greening of HUD-assisted housing, and providing outreach on HUD's diverse range of programs. Prior to joining HUD, Ramona was a planning consultant for over 20 years focusing on community engagement and developing educational programs on sustainability,the built environment and historic/cultural preservation. She has advocated living democracy through involving youth in community planning and development. Ramona helped to establish APA's youth and community planning initiative and served as the Editor of APA's ResourcesZine, an enewsletter and database located at: www.planing.org/resourceszine/ In 2010, as Chair of the APA Private Practice Division, she helped to establish the Divisions Council Initiative on "Aging and Livable Communities" .
Education: Masters Degree in Urban and Regional Planning
Key Publications: Ramona has assisted in the development of an online resource on aging and livability on the Divisions website. She has also presented webinars and a national conference sesssion on a variety of aspects about the aging tsunami. Also, for 20 years Ramona contributed articles and facilitated conference sessions on best practices that heighten the engagement of young people as contributing citizens that inspire authentic renewal of civic life. She is the co-author of APA's PAS Report on Youth Participation in Community Planning which can be found on the APA ResourcesZine web page.
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