Planning Age-Friendly Cities

Older people are benefiting from the planning community’s attention to building an age-friendly city in Manchester where one-third of the population will be over the age of 50 by the year 2040. “From designating the Old Moat neighbourhood, a blueprint for urban planning for seniors, to creating an age-friendly design guide for the corporate-development sector, to appointing cultural champions tasked with engaging older people in Manchester’s vibrant arts scene, the region has been a fulcrum of activity,” reports Megan Tatum.