Retrofitting Neighborhoods for the Rest of Your Life

I’ve just returned from Atlanta to kick off an exciting new assignment. I’ll be serving as the health and wellness advisor on a new project spearheaded by Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company (DPZ), a renowned architectural and planning firm that specializes in pedestrian-friendly, neighborhood-based urban design. The team also includes Susan Brecht of Brecht Associates, who is a national leader in the senior housing industry and a market research expert. We will be taking a close look at the growing problems associated with suburban sprawl and working hard to help create compelling solutions by retrofitting existing communities to address a variety of pressing demographic and economic trends. By focusing on the natural benefits of walkable neighborhoods, we hope to transform particular suburban (and urban) areas into healthy, lifelong communities where people of all ages can prosper across the lifespan. Send us your comments and be sure to stay tuned for updates.