Houston, Texas Print
Joined the AARP Age-Friendly Network:
9/22/2014
Lead Agency: City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services
Government Agency
Action Plan Download
Houston developed its action plan with a specific focus on public safety. The plan utilizes a number of studies and reports developed by Houston-area community groups, and uses them to evaluate current city programs through the lens of age-friendly policy. Houston's plan works to incorporate public safety elements to outdoor spaces, transportation, and housing for older adults, while improving on affordability, accessibility, and natural beauty within the city.
Action Plan Highlights
Housing
Encourage more housing options through universal design, tax credits, and new zoning to allow for more housing varieties, smaller homes, and missing middle housing.Health and Community Services
Make it easier for older adults to enter into the healthcare system through "front door" intake and assessment lines, and streamline coordination between providers and caregivers once older adults are being treated.Transportation
Encourage safe, walkable, accessible, and affordable multimodal mobility options through new infrastructure design.
