Hello Colleagues, I've been invited to join about 50 others in Albany on September 4 to provide input into a new planning and zoning initiative of the NYS Office for the Aging and Department of State regarding housing for older persons. New York has a large and growing population of older folks, and we need to put together a resource tool kit for communities that will help them design wisely for aging in place and for long-term care. This tool kit would include model zoning ordinances, guidelines, examples of successful strategies, and resources for technical assistance.
They are very interested in learning about what is out there in terms of green building practices, healthy community design, energy efficiency/renewables, and sustainable development that foresees the needs of tomorrow's seniors. They also want to know what the barriers are to implementing some of the practices that might help us keep seniors healthy and happy in New York State. I would appreciate hearing your ideas and suggestions, or learning of resources you think might be useful, so that I can forward them into this conversation. Of perhaps greatest value would be examples of exemplary housing and community design that you think they should know about. And for you fellow baby boomers who will be part of the 5 million NYS oldsters in 2025, maybe it is a good idea to spend some time imagining exactly what kind of housing and community design will be appealing to you and your family in the future. What kind of transitions do you imagine for yourself in terms of housing and how that relates to your other needs? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. Please send along by Wednesday afternoon. thanks, Gay ---------------------------------------------------- Gay Nicholson, Ph.D. 607-533-7312 (home office) 607-279-6618 (cell) 1 Maple Avenue Lansing, NY 14882 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sustainable Tompkins Program Coordinator www.sustainabletompkins.org Southern Tier Energy$mart Communities Regional Coordinator Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County 615 Willow Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850 [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
