Lansing, Michigan Print

Joined the AARP Age-Friendly Network:
8/1/2015

Lead Agency: City of Lansing

Government Agency

Action Plan Download

An action plan is based on the results of community surveys identifying needs within the 8 Domains of Livability that influence the health and quality of life of older adults. While there is flexibility in how a plan is created and what it will do, every action plan includes a statement about what can be achieved, target dates for goal completion, identification of participating organizations and indicators to measure progress. The action plan is an "active" rather than static document. Revisions and amendments are a sign of program improvement and progress.

Action Plan Highlights

  1. Housing

    Increase the amount of affordable, accessible housing by modifying zoning to allow ADUs, cohousing, additional density, and multi-family housing.

  2. Health and Community Services

    Help older adults understand resource options through a patient navigator program, where a trained professional is assigned to a family and helps them learn about healthcare options.

  3. Outdoor Spaces

    Increase the functionality of outdoor spaces by installing exercise equipment and making parks more accessible.

Progress Report Download

Lansing's age-friendly progress report works alongside its Vision 2030 plan, focused on making the community "diverse, dense, livable, responsible and welcoming." The City improved its public spaces to ensure a welcoming environment, updating wayfinding and integrating universal design principals into its public parks. To expand transportation options, Lansing conducted driver safety trainings for older adults, increased public transit access and added multiuse trail routes to connect key destinations. Additionally, the community worked to support aging-in-place, creating programs make homes more accessible for people of all ages.

Nearby AARP Community Challenge Projects

Allen Neighborhood Center (2019)

Lansing, MI

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019

Project Category: Bikeability

Description: The Allen Neighborhood Center installed a bike repair and air station in Hunter Park, Lansing's second busiest park. Located in a low-income neighborhood, Hunter Park's repair station provides tools to residents who may not otherwise have access to them. The station sits next to a bus stop, providing easy access to riders who ride their bikes to and from their bus rides. The Allen Neighborhood Center has hosted bike repair trainings and project organizers report many cyclists regularly make repairs using the tools.

City of Lansing (2022)

Lansing, MI

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Roadway/sidewalks/crosswalk improvement

Description: To protect pedestrians and cyclists from passing traffic, the City of Lansing installed delineators at a busy roundabout. Additionally, the City painted a sidewalk at along the roundabout's perimeter to make it more visible to drivers. To give cyclists a place to park, they also installed bike racks nearby.

ABOUT THE AARP COMMUNITY CHALLENGE

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AARP Michigan State Office

309 N. Washington Square
Suite 110
Lansing, MI 48933
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Phone: 866-227-7448
Fax: 517-482-2794
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