The 2010 M. Powell Lawton Conference on Urban Aging will engage community leaders, members of the aging network, local government, and emerging professionals to look ahead and examine Philadelphia’s future as it relates to the city’s growing and diverse aging population. There are two specific themes that will resonate throughout the conference:
What efforts are occurring in the community and in local government that will make our city more “age-friendly”? How can we use available models, such as the Environmental Protection Agency’s Aging Initiative model, based on active aging and smart growth, to design a more livable city for all its inhabitants?
The city’s older population is becoming increasingly diverse as measured by race, ethnicity, income, health status, age, education, national origin and many other dimensions. How do we plan effectively for such a diverse population, which includes people with a wide range of abilities, needs, and interests?
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AGENDA
9–9:15 a.m.
Introductory Remarks
David Nevison, MSS, MBA, Associate Executive Director for Planning and Development,
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
9:15–10:45 a.m.
Session One: What is an Age-Friendly City and Why is it Important?
Discussion of population changes, the intersection of health and urban planning, and their impact on aging services.
Moderator:
Victor Rodwin, Ph.D., Professor of Health Policy and Management, New York University
Panelists:
Allen Glicksman, Ph.D., Director of Research and Evaluation, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
Population changes among the elderly and implications for health
Clint Randall, MUP, Healthy Communities Coordinator
City Planning for the future and how health issues affect urban planning
Raechel Hammer, MSW, COO, Klein/Stiffel JCC
Policy, planning, and administrative implications for aging services
Break: 10:45-11 a.m.
11-12:30 p.m.
Session Two: An Age-Friendly Physical Environment: Current Plans and Policies
Moderator: Christine Knapp, Director of Outreach, Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future & Next Great City
Panelists:
Karin Morris, AICP, Manager, Office of Smart Growth, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
What is “smart growth” and how does it contribute to an age-friendly city?
Eva Gladstein, Executive Director, Zoning Code Commission, City of Philadelphia
Why zoning matters
Yael Lehmann, MSW, Executive Director, The Food Trust
Access to food for older Philadelphians
Catie C. Wolfgang, Chief Service Officer, Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service, City of Philadelphia
Increasing civic engagement in Philadelphia
12:30-2:30 p.m.
Luncheon and Award Ceremony: Honoring Dr. Robert N. Butler posthumously
2:30-3 p.m.
Table Sessions: Resources for Promoting an Age-Friendly Environment Learn more from the panelists’ organizations about their plans, policies and programs to promote a more age-friendly Philadelphia.
3-4:30 p.m.
Session Three: An Age-Friendly Social Environment: Innovative Models for Active Aging and Social Engagement
Moderator: Pamela Bridgeforth, Director of Programs and Outreach, Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations (PACDC)
Panelists:
Arlene Segal, MS Project Coordinator, Supportive Older Women’s Network (SOWN)
Developing stronger social networks, discussion of Growing Healthy Lives
Together AoA Grant
Imanni Wilkes, MPH, Managing Director, The Enterprise Community Development Corporation
Building social capital in neighborhoods through an intergenerational time bank
Tara Swartzendruber-Landis, Program Director, Nationalities Senior Center
Age-friendly Community Gardens
Kate Clark, MPA, Planner, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, Chair, GenPhilly
GenPhilly, emerging leaders bringing diverse networks together around aging issues
4:30-4:45 p.m.
Wrap up and conclusion:
Allen Glicksman, Ph.D., Director of Research and Evaluation, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
PlanPhilly: Planning Philadelphia's Future