SBCCOG General Assemblies

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9th Annual SBCCOG General Assembly - held on Feb 22, 2008

Start: 22 Feb 2008 - 8:30am
End: 22 Feb 2008 - 3:00pm

9th Annual SBCCOG General Assembly
Held Feb 22, 2008 at the Carson Community Center
"Bracing for the Boom: Are Cities Ready for Their Aging Population?

The South Bay Cities Council of Governments 9th Annual General Assembly was held Friday, Feb 22nd at the City of Carson Community Center. This free event held for Elected Officials, City Staff, City Commissioners and local agencies featured key challenges and action steps that cities can take to plan for their aging “baby boomer' population. Presentations from our speakers along with other valuable information can be reviewed below.  

PRESENTATIONS FROM THE SBCCOG GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2008 
 
SOUTH BAY PYRAMIDS
Dr. Eileen Crimmins
Professor, USC - Demographer
(click here for presentation)
Transportation for the Elderly
Mobility for Seniors: The Community's Role
Dr. Sandra Rosenbloom
Professor, University of Arizona
(for more information please email rosenblo@u.arizona.edu)
H.E.L.P. - Education and Counseling Center for Older Adults
Ed Long
Co- Founder & Director of Legal Programs
(click here for presentation)
Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging
Kathy Sykes
Sr. EPA Advisor
(click here for presentation: Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3, Pt 4, Pt 5)
LIVABLE COMMUNITIES
Bob Warnagieris, Ed.D.
Executive Council Member, AARP California
(click here for presentation)
 
 
 
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Report on L.A. County 's readiness for responding to future seniors' needs.
Preparing for the Future: A Report on the Expected Needs of Los Angeles County's Older Adult Population
http://www.ladcss.org/files/PreparingfortheFuture.pdf
 
World Health Organization
Global Age-friendly Cities: A Guide
http://www.who.int/ageing/publications/Global_age_friendly_cities_Guide_English.pdf
 
A Blueprint for Action: Developing a Livable Community for All Ages
http://www.knowledgeplex.org/showdoc.html?id=529411
 
The Maturing of : Getting Communities on Track for an Aging Population
New Initiative Funded by MetLife Foundation
http://www.n4a.org/pressrelease53.cfm

Follow-up: Eighth Annual General Assembly - Mobility Options for the South Bay

The program included remarks from State Assemblymember Ted Lieu and State Senators Jenny Oropeza and Alan Lowenthal. Speakers presented on "Thinking about Traffic Congestion in LA", presented by Brian Taylor, Director of UCLA’s Institute of Transportation Studies and “Programming Mobility Benefits: An Approach to Proposition 1B" presented by John Barna, Executive Director of the California Transportation Commission. 

Panels included transit experts Roger Snoble, CEO for L.A. Metro (Presentation) and Terisa Price, Beach Cities Transit Manager talking about current South Bay transportation options moderated by L.A. County Supervisor and Metro Board member Don Knabe and transportation alternatives featuring Segways, Neighborhood Vehicles, Vanpools, and Flexcar.

In addition there were over 35 exhibits on transportation services, products, and programs.

General Assembly February 22, 2008

Our 9th Annual General Assembly "Bracing for the Boom" will be held February 22, and replaces our board meeting for the month of February.