Moving Forward

In this episode, we’ll hear what planners in Central Massachusetts found when they asked older adults how public transportation could better serve them. And we listen in on how a walk down a busy street can be made easier and safer for people of all ages and abilities. Hear more about how residents are working together for better transportation and mobility resources in their communities. Learn more about resources discussed in this episode: WalkFit VIPs WalkBikeWorcester WalkMassachusetts Prevention Research Center at UMass Chan Medical School Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission Massachusetts Association of Regional Planning Agencies Guests Karin Valentine Goins | Prevention Research Center at UMass Chan Medical School, WalkBike Worcester Greer Jarvis | Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission Constance Mellis | Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission Liz Myska | Walkfit, Worcester Accessibility Advisory Commission For more information on this episode visit reimagineaging.net. To learn how your community can become more age- and dementia-friendly, visit mass.gov/reimagineaging. This story was produced with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs and the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative. Funding was provided by Point32Health Foundation.