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- All Subjects: Phoenix Metropolitan Area
- Creators: Arizona State University. Center for Environmental Studies
- Creators: Civic Ventures (Organization)
The aim of the Greater Phoenix 2100 project is to make the best possible scientific and technical information available in ways that will enable wise, knowledge-based decision making that can shape the region during the next 100 years. This Atlas is one of the first products of the GP2100 project.
The reality of an aging nation has been discussed so much that the statistics no longer shock us. The figures, though, can still prompt us to marvel at the tremendous effect that more people living longer is having on our communities. Our goal now for metropolitan Phoenix is to implement the ideas behind Life Options in real time with real people. Demonstration sites are the next logical step, and pilot planning builds on the significant accomplishments of the Maricopa County Commission on Productive Aging. Between September 2002 and January 2003, this group of 71 community leaders studied how aging and retirement are changing and how new ideas about service, community spaces, and choices might be put into practice. The Commission’s energy and insights began an exciting process of change in metropolitan Phoenix and set the stage for this Life Options Initiative.