2016 AARP Livable Communities National Conference
2016 AARP Livable Communities National Conference About
Keynote: Ray LaHood, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Discussion: Moderator: Jean Setzfand
Panelists: Mayor Daniel Mandell, Elmira, New York Mayor Greg Stanton, Phoenix, Arizona Roger Millar, Secretary of Transportation, Washington Senator Chris Walters, State Senator, West Virginia
Perspectives From Different Transportation Sectors
Moderator: Bob Gallo, State Director, AARP Illinois
Panelists: Larry Kwiecinski, Senior Manager, Global Safety Center, General Motors Rebekah Scheinfeld, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Transportation Helen Kerschner, Director, National Volunteer Transportation Center Lindsay Elin, Head of Community Engagement, Uber Leah Shahum, Executive Director, Vision Zero Network Breakout Sessions Era of Disruption: Transportation Technology Innovations in Rural Communities
Presenters: Jana Lynott, Senior Strategic Policy Advisor, AARP Public Policy Institute; Ross MacDonald, Go Vermont Program Manager, VTrans; Valerie Lefler, President and CEO, Liberty Mobility Now, Inc.; Katherine Freund, Founder and President, ITN America
Who's On Board? How Older Americans Use Public Transit. How to Make it Work for More People
Presenter: Steven Higashide, Senior Program Analyst, TransitCente
We Should Have a Sidewalk Here!! Now What? (How to Get the Facilities Your Community Deserves)
Presenters: Suraiya Motsinger, Sr. Transportation Planner, WMPO ; Suzanne LaFollette-Black, Associate State Director, AARP North Carolina
Vision Zero: Prioritizing Safe Mobility for All
Presenters: Leah Shahum, Executive Director, Vision Zero Network; Shannon Guzman, Policy Research Senior Analyst, AARP Public Policy Institute; Luis Campillo, Los Angeles Metro Manager, AARP California; Shirley Gonzales, Councilwoman, City of San Antonio
Lifting Roadblocks to Building Complete Streets: Bringing Culture Change to Your State DOT
Presenters: Karen Kafantaris, Associate State Director for Community Outreach, AARP Michigan; Roger Millar, Secretary, Washington State Department of Transportation; Michele Boomhower, Director of Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development, VTrans; Coralette Hannon, Senior Legislative Representative, AARP State Advocacy & Strategy Integration; Victor Dover, Founding Principal, Dover, Kohl & Partners
Complete Streets: Moving from Policy to Action
Presenters: Debra Alvarez, Senior Legislative Representative, AARP; Jason Broehm, Transportation Analyst, U.S. DOT; Emiko Atherton, Director, National Complete Streets Coalition; Brian McGuire, Associate State Director for Advocacy, AARP New Jersey; Dr. Jeanne George, Volunteer, AARP Louisiana
Local Ballot Propositions to Fund Transportation Infrastructure
Presenters: Dana Kennedy, State Director, AARP Arizona; Vice Mayor Kate Gallego, District 8 Councilwoman, City of Phoenix; Steve Jennings, Associate State Director for Advocacy, AARP Arizona
Addressing Transportation via Multisector Coalition
Presenters: Dr. Kathy Black, Age-Friendly Sarasota Initiative Consultant, The Patterson Foundation; Professor, University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee; Laura Cantwell, Associate State Director for Advocacy, AARP Florida; Gail Holley, Safe Mobility for Life Program and Research Manager, Florida Department of Transportation Self-Guided Field Trip or Tactical Urbanism Demonstration Presenter: Robert Ping, Executive Director, Walkable and Livable Communities Institute
Keynote: Gil Penalosa, MBA, PhDhc, CSP, Founder and Chair, 8 80 Cities, Chair, World Urban Parks Discussion: Global Housesharing Trends Moderator: Josh Collett, Vice President International Affairs, AARP Featured Guest: Max Pomeranc, Regional Head of Public Policy, Airbnb Global Perspectives on Age-Friendly Communities Moderator: Josh Collett, Vice President International Affairs, AARP Panelist: Louise Plouffe, Director of Research, International Longevity Centre Canada Questions & Answers Panelist: Gil Penalosa Breakout Sessions Engaging with Funders: Communities and Funders Share Insights on Partnerships
Presenters: Andrea Burns, Director, Age-Friendly Boston; Peter Morelli, Consultant, AARP Maine; Nora Moreno-Cargie, President, Tufts Health Plan Foundation; Dr. Kathy Black, Age-Friendly Sarasota Initiative Consultant, The Patterson Foundation; Professor, University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee; Al Cressy, Chair, Bethel Age-Friendly Committee; Meg Callaway, Elder Services Coordinator, Charlotte White Center
Communicating Coast to Coast: Telling the Livable Communities Story from California to Maine and Everywhere in Between
Presenters: Joy Hepp, Associate State Director for Communications, AARP California; Patricia Oh, Consultant, AARP Maine; Gail Kohn, DC Age-Friendly City Coordinator, DC Government
Can Your Community's Comprehensive Plan Be More 'Livable'?
Presenter: Kent Sovern, State Director, AARP Iowa Presentation
Planning Healthy Communities For All
Presenters: Aliza Norcross, Project Associate, American Planning Association; Milena Bernardinello, Healthy Community Planner, Capital Region Healthy Communities; Kate Riordan, Active Living Program Manager, Health by Design
The Livability Index: Creating Livable and Healthy Communities for People of All Ages
Presenters: Shannon Guzman, Policy Research Senior Analyst, AARP Public Policy Institute; Jana Lynott, Senior Strategic Policy Advisor, AARP Public Policy Institute; Dr. Rodney Harrell, Director of Livable Communities and Thought Leadership, AARP Public Policy Institute; Kimberly Smith, Associate State Director for Advocacy, AARP California
Candidate and Voter Engagement: A Primer on How to Raise the Bar and Issues
Presenters: Bandana Shrestha, Associate State Director for Advocacy & Outreach, AARP Oregon; Nick Fish, City Commissioner, Portland City Council; Jerry Cohen, State Director, AARP Oregon
Volunteers Make Age-Friendly Communities Happen
Presenters: Jane King, Strategic Planning Chair, Alexandria Commission on Aging; Community Ambassador, AARP Virginia; Sue Ballou, Co-Chair Housing Priority Group, Partnership for Age-Friendly Communities in Larimer County; Bob Prath, Chair, Livable Communities Advisory Team, AARP California; Margot Seay, National Volunteer Director, AARP; Megan Hookey, Vice President, AARP Office of Volunteer Engagement
NeighborWalks: A Collaborative Community Walking Program
Presenters: Bandana Shrestha, Director of Community Engagement, AARP Oregon; Carmel Perez Snyder, Director of Advocacy & Outreach, AARP Oregon
In the Beginning: Portland and New York ... Past, Present and Future
Presenters: Jerry Cohen, State Director, AARP Oregon; Beth Finkel, State Director, AARP New York; Nick Fish, City Commissioner, Portland City Council; Lindsey Goldman, Deputy Director, Healthy Aging, The New York Academy of Medicine
The Lifetime Communities Collaborative: A New Approach in the Metropolitan Chicago Region
Presenters: Brad Winick, Consultant, Catalyst/Dot Connector, Planning/Aging; Rosanna Marquez, State President, AARP Illinois; Rosa Ortiz, Program Director, Enterprise Community Partners; Sharon Post, Director, Center for Long-Term Care Reform, Health & Medicine Policy Research Group
HomeFit — The Win/Win — How State Offices Can Work with Occupational Therapists
Presenters: Karen Kafantaris, Associate State Director, AARP Michigan: Laura Cantwell, Associate State Director, AARP Florida; Michael O'Connor, Occupational Therapist OTRL, CAPS, CBIST, Michigan
Finding Affordable Housing Solutions to Displacement
Presenters: Carmel Perez Snyder, Associate State Director for Advocacy & Outreach, AARP Oregon; Christine Lundberg, Mayor, Springfield, Oregon; Courtney Griesel, Economic Development Manager, Springfield, Oregon
Financing Your Way to a Livable Community
Presenters: Barrie Tabin Berger, Senior Legislative Representative, AARP Government Affairs; Bandana Shrestha, Director of Community Engagement, AARP Oregon; Amy Gallant, Advocacy Director, AARP Maine; Christopher Widelo, Associate Director of Advocacy, AARP New York
What’s Good for Older Adults is Good for Children: Public Policy Collaboration in Advancing Healthy Communities
Presenters: Marla Hollander, National Partnership Manager, American Heart Association; Stephanie Ramirez, Associate State Director, Advocacy, AARP California; Jessica Meaney, Managing Director, Investing in Place
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2016 AARP Livable Communities National Conference — Chicago Illinois
The focus was transportation and speakers including former U S Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and " open streets" pioneer Gil Penalosa stole the show Watch the video
Local leaders, representatives from members of the and livability experts gathered for the to share ideas, best practices and solutions for making towns, cities and communities nationwide more livable and age-friendly for people of all ages. Many of the sessions — including dynamic presentations by former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and creator — can be viewed by clicking on the video links below. To return to this page, bookmark or type: Photo by AARP Illinois Day 2 Keynote Speaker: Gil Penalosa, 8 80 CitiesSessions and Workshops Day 1
Opening Session Introduction: Jean Setzfand, Senior Vice President Programs, AARPKeynote: Ray LaHood, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Discussion: Moderator: Jean Setzfand
Panelists: Mayor Daniel Mandell, Elmira, New York Mayor Greg Stanton, Phoenix, Arizona Roger Millar, Secretary of Transportation, Washington Senator Chris Walters, State Senator, West Virginia
Perspectives From Different Transportation Sectors
Moderator: Bob Gallo, State Director, AARP Illinois
Panelists: Larry Kwiecinski, Senior Manager, Global Safety Center, General Motors Rebekah Scheinfeld, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Transportation Helen Kerschner, Director, National Volunteer Transportation Center Lindsay Elin, Head of Community Engagement, Uber Leah Shahum, Executive Director, Vision Zero Network Breakout Sessions Era of Disruption: Transportation Technology Innovations in Rural Communities
Presenters: Jana Lynott, Senior Strategic Policy Advisor, AARP Public Policy Institute; Ross MacDonald, Go Vermont Program Manager, VTrans; Valerie Lefler, President and CEO, Liberty Mobility Now, Inc.; Katherine Freund, Founder and President, ITN America
Who's On Board? How Older Americans Use Public Transit. How to Make it Work for More People
Presenter: Steven Higashide, Senior Program Analyst, TransitCente
We Should Have a Sidewalk Here!! Now What? (How to Get the Facilities Your Community Deserves)
Presenters: Suraiya Motsinger, Sr. Transportation Planner, WMPO ; Suzanne LaFollette-Black, Associate State Director, AARP North Carolina
Vision Zero: Prioritizing Safe Mobility for All
Presenters: Leah Shahum, Executive Director, Vision Zero Network; Shannon Guzman, Policy Research Senior Analyst, AARP Public Policy Institute; Luis Campillo, Los Angeles Metro Manager, AARP California; Shirley Gonzales, Councilwoman, City of San Antonio
Lifting Roadblocks to Building Complete Streets: Bringing Culture Change to Your State DOT
Presenters: Karen Kafantaris, Associate State Director for Community Outreach, AARP Michigan; Roger Millar, Secretary, Washington State Department of Transportation; Michele Boomhower, Director of Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development, VTrans; Coralette Hannon, Senior Legislative Representative, AARP State Advocacy & Strategy Integration; Victor Dover, Founding Principal, Dover, Kohl & Partners
Complete Streets: Moving from Policy to Action
Presenters: Debra Alvarez, Senior Legislative Representative, AARP; Jason Broehm, Transportation Analyst, U.S. DOT; Emiko Atherton, Director, National Complete Streets Coalition; Brian McGuire, Associate State Director for Advocacy, AARP New Jersey; Dr. Jeanne George, Volunteer, AARP Louisiana
Local Ballot Propositions to Fund Transportation Infrastructure
Presenters: Dana Kennedy, State Director, AARP Arizona; Vice Mayor Kate Gallego, District 8 Councilwoman, City of Phoenix; Steve Jennings, Associate State Director for Advocacy, AARP Arizona
Addressing Transportation via Multisector Coalition
Presenters: Dr. Kathy Black, Age-Friendly Sarasota Initiative Consultant, The Patterson Foundation; Professor, University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee; Laura Cantwell, Associate State Director for Advocacy, AARP Florida; Gail Holley, Safe Mobility for Life Program and Research Manager, Florida Department of Transportation Self-Guided Field Trip or Tactical Urbanism Demonstration Presenter: Robert Ping, Executive Director, Walkable and Livable Communities Institute
Sessions and Workshops Day 2
Opening Session Introduction: Lesly Flores, Wellness Manager, City of Brownsville Public Health DepartmentKeynote: Gil Penalosa, MBA, PhDhc, CSP, Founder and Chair, 8 80 Cities, Chair, World Urban Parks Discussion: Global Housesharing Trends Moderator: Josh Collett, Vice President International Affairs, AARP Featured Guest: Max Pomeranc, Regional Head of Public Policy, Airbnb Global Perspectives on Age-Friendly Communities Moderator: Josh Collett, Vice President International Affairs, AARP Panelist: Louise Plouffe, Director of Research, International Longevity Centre Canada Questions & Answers Panelist: Gil Penalosa Breakout Sessions Engaging with Funders: Communities and Funders Share Insights on Partnerships
Presenters: Andrea Burns, Director, Age-Friendly Boston; Peter Morelli, Consultant, AARP Maine; Nora Moreno-Cargie, President, Tufts Health Plan Foundation; Dr. Kathy Black, Age-Friendly Sarasota Initiative Consultant, The Patterson Foundation; Professor, University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee; Al Cressy, Chair, Bethel Age-Friendly Committee; Meg Callaway, Elder Services Coordinator, Charlotte White Center
Communicating Coast to Coast: Telling the Livable Communities Story from California to Maine and Everywhere in Between
Presenters: Joy Hepp, Associate State Director for Communications, AARP California; Patricia Oh, Consultant, AARP Maine; Gail Kohn, DC Age-Friendly City Coordinator, DC Government
Can Your Community's Comprehensive Plan Be More 'Livable'?
Presenter: Kent Sovern, State Director, AARP Iowa Presentation
Planning Healthy Communities For All
Presenters: Aliza Norcross, Project Associate, American Planning Association; Milena Bernardinello, Healthy Community Planner, Capital Region Healthy Communities; Kate Riordan, Active Living Program Manager, Health by Design
The Livability Index: Creating Livable and Healthy Communities for People of All Ages
Presenters: Shannon Guzman, Policy Research Senior Analyst, AARP Public Policy Institute; Jana Lynott, Senior Strategic Policy Advisor, AARP Public Policy Institute; Dr. Rodney Harrell, Director of Livable Communities and Thought Leadership, AARP Public Policy Institute; Kimberly Smith, Associate State Director for Advocacy, AARP California
Candidate and Voter Engagement: A Primer on How to Raise the Bar and Issues
Presenters: Bandana Shrestha, Associate State Director for Advocacy & Outreach, AARP Oregon; Nick Fish, City Commissioner, Portland City Council; Jerry Cohen, State Director, AARP Oregon
Volunteers Make Age-Friendly Communities Happen
Presenters: Jane King, Strategic Planning Chair, Alexandria Commission on Aging; Community Ambassador, AARP Virginia; Sue Ballou, Co-Chair Housing Priority Group, Partnership for Age-Friendly Communities in Larimer County; Bob Prath, Chair, Livable Communities Advisory Team, AARP California; Margot Seay, National Volunteer Director, AARP; Megan Hookey, Vice President, AARP Office of Volunteer Engagement
NeighborWalks: A Collaborative Community Walking Program
Presenters: Bandana Shrestha, Director of Community Engagement, AARP Oregon; Carmel Perez Snyder, Director of Advocacy & Outreach, AARP Oregon
In the Beginning: Portland and New York ... Past, Present and Future
Presenters: Jerry Cohen, State Director, AARP Oregon; Beth Finkel, State Director, AARP New York; Nick Fish, City Commissioner, Portland City Council; Lindsey Goldman, Deputy Director, Healthy Aging, The New York Academy of Medicine
The Lifetime Communities Collaborative: A New Approach in the Metropolitan Chicago Region
Presenters: Brad Winick, Consultant, Catalyst/Dot Connector, Planning/Aging; Rosanna Marquez, State President, AARP Illinois; Rosa Ortiz, Program Director, Enterprise Community Partners; Sharon Post, Director, Center for Long-Term Care Reform, Health & Medicine Policy Research Group
HomeFit — The Win/Win — How State Offices Can Work with Occupational Therapists
Presenters: Karen Kafantaris, Associate State Director, AARP Michigan: Laura Cantwell, Associate State Director, AARP Florida; Michael O'Connor, Occupational Therapist OTRL, CAPS, CBIST, Michigan
Finding Affordable Housing Solutions to Displacement
Presenters: Carmel Perez Snyder, Associate State Director for Advocacy & Outreach, AARP Oregon; Christine Lundberg, Mayor, Springfield, Oregon; Courtney Griesel, Economic Development Manager, Springfield, Oregon
Financing Your Way to a Livable Community
Presenters: Barrie Tabin Berger, Senior Legislative Representative, AARP Government Affairs; Bandana Shrestha, Director of Community Engagement, AARP Oregon; Amy Gallant, Advocacy Director, AARP Maine; Christopher Widelo, Associate Director of Advocacy, AARP New York
What’s Good for Older Adults is Good for Children: Public Policy Collaboration in Advancing Healthy Communities
Presenters: Marla Hollander, National Partnership Manager, American Heart Association; Stephanie Ramirez, Associate State Director, Advocacy, AARP California; Jessica Meaney, Managing Director, Investing in Place
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