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Belmont council hears Age Friendly City action plan emphasizing mobility, housing and emergency preparedness for older adults
Summary
Consultants from the Center for Age Friendly Excellence presented Belmont's action plan, which draws on seven focus groups and a 229‑response community survey; the plan recommends projects across eight domains (plus a newly added emergency services domain) to help older residents age in place.
Consultants from the Center for Age Friendly Excellence (CAFE) presented Belmont's Age Friendly City Action Plan at Tuesday's council meeting, summarizing survey and focus group findings and recommending a multi‑year set of projects to support older adults.
The 5Ws: CAFE consultants Anne O'Brien and Karen Cunningham told the City Council the plan is a five‑year roadmap based on seven focus groups and a 229‑response community survey. The document maps strategies across eight World Health Organization‑based domains of livability — outdoor spaces, transportation, housing, social participation, communication, respect and social inclusion, civic participation and employment, community support and health services — and CAFE added a ninth domain, emergency services, following staff consultation in February 2025.
Why it matters: The plan is…
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