Friday, November 19, 2010

City of all ages

City of the aged versus city of all ages is vast different. While City of the aged means a city comprising people with old aged, city of all ages is talking about inclusiveness. City of the aged is moving towards maturity in productivity and aging infrastructure in which regeneration and revival is required. For example, urban renewal to bring back new and energetic life to the city centre due to aging society, insufficient of infrastructure and dilapidated facilities. This is critical to not let a city dead due to out migration. City of all ages is talking about preparing facilities for people from different age group. It is a place for everyone to claim ownership and to have sense of belonging.

Each city will come to aging and need revitalisation for not becoming irrelevant and marginalise from the main stream of development. In so doing, we are talking about creating inclusiveness for all, and this is city of all ages. City of all ages is more dynamic, energetic and adaptability because it is able to cater to the need of different group of people. In reciprocal, it can also benefit from the contribution of different ages group. While senior people will come with abundance of experiences and wisdom, the youth will be productive enough to push for economic development.

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