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Santa Fe begins drafting age‑friendly action plan after workshops, 500+ survey responses
Summary
City staff and a contracted project manager outlined outreach and early findings for the Age Friendly Santa Fe initiative, reporting more than 500 survey responses and workshops that identified transportation, housing and communication as top concerns for older residents.
The Quality of Life Committee heard an update June 4 on Age Friendly Santa Fe, a city effort to develop an action plan under the AARP/World Health Organization age‑friendly communities framework. Maria Sanchez Tucker, the city’s community services director, and Andrew West, the project manager under contract, described community engagement to date and next steps.
The update matters because the initiative will guide city investments and programs to improve livability for older adults and, by design, for people of all ages. The committee was told the effort will inform a draft action plan to be reviewed by residents before the city seeks formal AARP/WHO recognition.
West, a local researcher and consultant, said the city joined the AARP age‑friendly network last fall and began work on outreach in February. "We have started working on building our action plan and…
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