I can't decide whether this is offensive or just really creepy. Anything that makes older adults sound like voiceless babies should be an issue for all of us.
Yes, public discourse around the theme urban aging is emerging, but I am worried about the lack of critical analysis, and a lack of visible engagement mechanisms, in the reporting and development of the age-friendly city movement. Of course improving cities to make them more accessible and inhabitable for our communities, young and old alike, is a very good thing. Indeed this will be necessary in order to accommodate the demographic transition of baby boomers getting older. Still, I hesitate to applaud words that have not yet been followed by meaningful action...
Housing, Food, Green Space, Transit, Street Life, Recreation, Safety, Community Engagement, Inter-generational Commitment
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