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How Livable Is Your Community?

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014   

ST. LOUIS - It's the modern challenge - how to create a community that appeals to and meets the needs of residents of all ages - and one Missouri community is helping to lead the way.

Livable communities are those which offer safe, walkable streets, age-friendly housing and transportation options, said Nancy LeaMond, AARP executive vice president. They also include access to needed services, and opportunities for everyone to participate in community life.

"So often when we have these conversations, the focus is exclusively on older residents, and that's not where it should be," she said. "A good community, a livable community, has to be vibrant and good for people of all ages."

St. Louis County has been recognized as a member of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities for its commitment and multiyear plan to improve its quality of life for older adults and all citizens.

LeaMond will join local, state, and national leaders for a panel discussion at a forum on livable communities today in St. Louis. Communities can do many things to become more "livable," she said, and the process often begins with looking at walkability issues.

"Go to a neighborhood and see how easy it is to get around, whether you're an older person who has to be careful where you walk, or whether you're a mom with a baby stroller," she said.

While making a community more livable requires investments by local and state governments, as well as community members, she said there is a payoff for all involved. Studies have shown that home values increase directly with a neighborhood's walkability, she said.

More information is online at aarp.org/livable.


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