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Planning for all Generations Much has been written and debated
in regard to planning for elder populations. Experts have
theorized on topics from special social service needs to
community infrastructure requirements. What we can summarize,
however, is that while many livable planning and design
principles (walkability, mixed use, affordability, safety and
security, public transit, accessibility, etc.) are convenient
and beneficial for all ages, they are essential to the health
and well-being of aging populations. The importance of viable
community design and interaction in regard to vulnerable
populations cannot be made clearer than in the aftermath of
tragedy—like the one currently unfolding in Japan—where
countless individuals had to make devastating choices in regard
to saving disabled and elderly family members. Although a
disaster situation is an extreme example, it speaks to the
necessity of considering vulnerable populations (the children
and