1. IMPLEMENTING AN
AGE FRIENDLY STRATEGY

2. Essential Features of Age Friendly Cities (WHO)
Outdoor spaces and buildings
Transportation
Housing
Social participation
Civic participation and employment
Communication and information
Community and health services

3. Outdoor Spaces and Buildings
Pavements are non-slip, wide enough for wheelchairs and have dropped kerbs to road level
Pedestrian crossings are sufficient in number and safe for people with different levels and types of disability, with non-slip marking, visual and audio cues and adequate crossing times

4. Transportation
All city areas and services are accessible by public transport, with good connections and well marked routes and vehicles
Specialised transportation is available for disabled people

5. Why this precinct?
Create a “Heart” for Unley
Implement Age Friendly Principle
Integrated design approach
Opportunity for Place Making
Opportunity for good design, road safety, land use and community hub
Revitalisation of the area
Economic Development opportunities

9. UNLEY CENTRAL
Councils can integrate age friendly principles in their activities/ services
Councils can’t do everything
Need to be clear about their role, eg service provider, facilitator, lobbyist, etc
Partnership approach is powerful