Cities are human ecosystems – they pose challenges and opportunities. They are democratic. As Jane Jacobs said they are about density, diversity and dynamism. With the National Zoning Act of 1923 such diversity became illegal or highly regulated. Both the car and the elevator made the new monocultures possible and changed the city – what [...]
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Age-Friendly, Livable Communities and Life Long Communities
by Susanne Stadler | May 2nd, 2011 | No Comments
The ASA (American Society on Aging) Conference in San Francisco has come to an end. Tessa Ten Tuscher (clinical psychology), Howard Lau (industrial engineering) and I (Susi Stadler – architecture) collaborated on a workshop. The topic was how we can implement a human centered design approach to the complex issues of aging by stepping outside [...]
The Geography of Aging
by Susanne Stadler | May 23rd, 2010 | 1 Comment
It is obvious that geography impacts the aging experience. There is a difference between countries, between areas within a country, between cities and even between neighborhoods. Sometime during the aging experience everybody has a need for safety, connectedness and comfort. Which of these needs are met by the a person’s lifestyle depends on the geography [...]
