Comprehensive Plan Composite: Planning for Aging

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December 8, 2021

Metropolitan Council – Information Item

Regional Planning Questions

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Where are we today?

Where do we want to go?

How do we want

to get there?

Comp Plan Composite Headlines

12/7/2021 metrocouncil.org 3

Economic Competitive-

nessHousing

Climate Change and Resilience

Equity

Natural Resources

Water Resources

Transportation

Regional Parks and Trails

Public Health Aging

Land Use

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Older adults are the region’s fastest growth demographic group

581,000 611,000 627,000 648,000 684,000

383,000 385,000 421,000 432,000 447,000

1,582,000 1,713,000 1,769,000 1,906,000 1,996,000

165,000284,000 362,000

338,000407,000

144,000190,000

297,000423,000

466,000

2010 2020 2030 2040 2050

Ages 75+Ages 65-74Ages 25-64Ages 15-24Ages 0-14

Ages 75+ triple by

early 2040s

Ages 65+: 11 percent

in 2010

Ages 65-74 and

75+ double by

2030

Ages 65+: 22 percent

in 2050

Source: 2010 population from Census Bureau; 2020-2050 from Metropolitan Council regional forecast (2021)

Age-Friendly Comp Plan Assessment

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• Purpose of Age-Friendly Tracking: a baseline to inform technical resources

Reviewed the most recent copy of all 2040 comprehensive plan

Key words: senior, aging, older adults, age/aging in place, age-friendly

Also, accessory dwelling units, guest homes, empty nester, accessibility, Alzheimer, Memory, all ages, elderly, empty nester, Baby Boomer, universal design

Discussion in 2040 Plans

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• Demographic Trends • Housing• Transportation/Transit• Parks/Recreation• Health/Wellness

Housing

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• Aging in Place • Lifecycle Housing/Diverse Housing Stock• Affordability• Multi-Family/Mixed Use

Transportation/Transit

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• Increased transit needs for seniors• Accessibility• TOD to support senior households

Parks/Recreation

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• Parks and trails for all users• Accessibility/wayfinding • Senior Centers - programming

Health/Wellness

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• Connectedness through parks, activities, programming• Active Living, walkability• Workforce – opportunities and new demands

Source; Shakopee 2040 Comp Plan

Source; Let’s go fishing website

Source; Little Canada 2040 Comp Plan

Comprehensive Plan Examples

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Maplewood 2040 Plan

Guiding Principles

Emerging Topics / Trends

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• Dementia-Friendly Communities• Age-Friendly Advisories/Commissions• Age-Friendly Communities

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WHO/AARP Age-Friendly Framework: States/Communities

Minneapolis, Maple Grove, Hennepin County, Brooklyn Park, Oakdale **Emergency Preparedness

Age-Friendly Minnesota

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• The older adults in our lives are critical to building vibrant communities in every corner of Minnesota.

• When we promote healthy aging and engage with older adults as essential to the social, economic, and civic fabric of our state, we pursue better health care, transportation, housing and childcare, and social services for all Minnesotans.

- Lt Governor Peggy Flanagan

• Aging is a reality that we all face, whether it’s our parents and grandparents, our friends and neighbors, or ourselves.

• Everyone wants to live in a community that is respectful, inclusive, and supportive of our contributions and needs. This executive order coordinates efforts across agencies and sectors to move us all toward an age-friendly Minnesota.

-Governor Tim Walz

December 2019

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Governor Council Age-Friendly MN8 State AgenciesMetropolitan Council – CM Vento1 Tribal Nation 5 Community Members

2020 2021 2022

Governor’s Council for an Age-Friendly MN

Steps taken to enroll in theAARP/WHO Network of Age-Friendly Communitiesand States

Legislation on Age-Friendly MN passes in Special Session

Council on Age-FriendlyMN - 2024

Questions

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Angela Torres, Local Planning Assistance, ManagerAngela.torres@metc.state.mn,us , 651-602-1566

Freya Thamman, Local Planning Assistance, Planning AnalystFreya.Thamman@metc.state.mn.us, 651-602-1750

Gabriela Olvera, Local Planning Assistance, Associate Plannergabriela.olvera@metc.state.mn.us, 651-602-1832