San Jose, California Print

Joined the AARP Age-Friendly Network:
9/6/2016

Lead Agency: City of San Jose Recreation Department

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

    Focus on housing for older residents by researching and drafting amendments to the comprehensive plan to include 'Design for an Age-Friendly City' as a Major Strategy, and add more housing units specifically for low-income older adults.

  2. Communication and Information

    Increase communication with older adults in the community by expanding age-friendly websites to include resources, event listings, and information on age-friendly initiatives, and partner with area high schools to develop options for students to provide technology tutoring for older adults.

  3. Civic Participation and Employment

    Make older adults feel welcome and included in the community by developing age-friendly business practices and building a database of organizations serving older adults to expand outreach and inform this population of volunteer opportunities.

Nearby AARP Community Challenge Projects

Veggielution (2021)

San Jose, CA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2021

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the local economy in San Jose's Washington neighborhood. To help meet the community's needs, Veggielution hosted free arts and environmental education programming. The local nonprofit, which aims to connect people through food and farming, invited people to the SoFa pocket park, which the organization created on the site of an underused parking lot. Events included a monthly garden art workshop and live musical and theater performances by local arts organizations. Additionally, Veggielution worked with a local arts school to create a mural for the pocket park. The activities helped link residents to resources, such as food assistance and entrepreneurship training, and connected local nonprofit organizations to each other, creating a better web of support for the community.

Peninsula Volunteers Inc. (2022)

Menlo Park, CA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Expansion and enhancement of transportation options

Description: This project expanded a program providing reduced-cost rides for older adults via ride-hailing services into the northern reaches of San Mateo County.

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