Most adults want to age in place; that is, grow older without the need to move from their home or community. As driving becomes a challenge, though, seniors can feel dependent upon others, or isolated and cut off from their friends or public services.
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I’m not the creator of the below video, but I found it randomly, recently, and it was created during my tenure as a consultant for Mobility Lab, a think tank funded by Arlington County government. We had been tasked with persuading DC metro commuters to take public transit rather than drive alone to work. The time period in which this video was produced felt like a special time in Arlington County, a small but influential and wealthy county in Northern Virginia just across the river from Washington, DC.. (in fact, the county makes up the bottom left portion of the diamond shape originally conceived as the boundaries for the nation’s capital).
American cities are experiencing a major transportation shift from car-centric policies to people-oriented streets, with increased bus and bike lanes, bike-sharing, and public spaces. A TransitCenter report credits local civic groups, city leadership, and transportation agencies for these lasting changes. The report recommends strategies for reinforcing such innovations, including political support and internal advocacy, acknowledging a societal move towards walkable urban areas and the need for continued local action to sustain this trend.
American Cities’ Biggest Transportation Innovation is Decidedly Low-Tech More »
