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Towards lifetime neighbourhoods: designing sustainable communities for all
— a discussion paper | | Author(s) | Ed Harding |
| Corporate Author | International Longevity Centre UK - ILC-UK; Department for Communities and Local Government - DCLG |
| Publisher | Department for Communities and Local Government, London, November 2007 |
| Pages | 34 pp |
| Source | Communities and Local Government Publications, PO Box 236, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS23 7NB. |
| Keywords | Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; Amenities ; Housing [elderly] ; Accessibility ; Urban and rural planning. |
| Annotation | Lifetime neighbourhoods are those which offer everyone the best possible chance of health, well-being, and social economic and civic engagement, regardless of age. They should be viewed as sustainable communities that offer a good quality of life for all generations. They should aim to be: accessible and inclusive; aesthetically pleasing and safe (in terms of both traffic and crime); easy and pleasant to access; and a community that offer plenty of services, facilities and open space. This paper uses case studies and statistical sources to illustrates how lifetime neighbourhoods would contribute to a sustainable future. It considers planning issues, and what lifetime neighbourhoods would mean for the planning process. Key concepts that emerge are access, innovation, and co-operation between service providers and planners. The paper is informed by a jointly hosted ILC-UK and Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) roundtable discussion in June 2007, co-chaired by Baroness Greengross (Chief Executive, ILC-UK) and Baroness Andrews (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, DCLG). It was produced as part of the development work for the forthcoming National Strategy for Housing in an Ageing Society. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080213001 B |
| Classmark | RH: R8: KE: 5CA: RR |
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