Irene:
 
    In addition to some of the publications that have been cited by others on this list, you might want to check with Jane Hardin, the Senior Transportation Specialist for the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) in Washington DC.  Jane's email is hardin@ctaa.org.  She may have some additional references for you.           David
 
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----- Original Message -----
From: Yen, Irene
To: h+t--friends@chrispy.net
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 7:31 PM
Subject: [H+T--Friends] references to document city/transportation planners awareness of US aging trends?

Hi everyone -

I'm sorry I missed the inaugural meeting on July 11. I've just read through the minutes. It sounds like you had a great first meeting and have a great group of people to work on the variety of issues at hand.

I was wondering if any of you could help me with a reference or two. I am writing a policy brief for the J of the American Geriatrics Society describing built environment and mobility for older adults policy issues. I wrote that city and transportation planners are aware of the aging of the US population. My co-author suggested that this may not be the case. I did some web searching and found one report commission for the Texas state department of transportation. I found a document for the American Society of Planning Officials from 1961! It might be that it's planners in certain cities. But it seems appropriate to acknowledge their awareness. For a journal, though, I have to use report or article references.

thanks in advance!

Irene Yen

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