Gil Penalosa

Aging is NOT a problem to solve or a disease to cure.

AGING IS LIVING.
Yes, we become dependent last 2 years of our lives, but we LIVE 25+ yrs ready to give back and enjoy live.

Cities should make living Older, Healthier, Happier, the easy choice. Sadly, most are doing nothing!

This was a GREAT webinar! Please share with policy makers and elected officials!

Video available
LAST CHILD IN THE STREET? Presents Tim Gill

Building the case for cities that truly put kids before cars.
From my webinar #Cities4Everyone this week
Transformative. Open minds!
Watch & share with your elected officials, staff from all dep.
bit.ly/3N6JwY9

Trails along the waterfronts are God given. All should be PUBLIC, along rivers, lakes, oceans. God's gift!

Working in Brisbane I ran into many olders who walk, run, bike, chat, shop. Health & Happiness.
This Sep. I'll be keynoting Australia's Transport Conference, TPA's. Joyful.

Canada's superb Olympic Men's Hockey team in Milano.
How do they get around the city?
Walking and using public transit, of course.

A civilized city is NOT where the poor have cars; it's where the rich use public transit. (E.P.)
Milano seems to be pretty civilized. Nice!!

Janette Sadik-Khan:
“There’s absolutely no reason NYC can’t achieve Mamdani’s plan for more people- and transit-friendly streets."
He wants to pedestrianize ‘vast swaths’ of the new congestion pricing zone, along with streets near public open space and schools.
Planetizen bit.ly/4aak6lB

'Honolulu's streets are car sewers designed to maximize vehicle traffic with little consideration for active modes."

Huge opp. flat, great weather, wide streets...wasted!
Could be active travel paradise... pedestrian promenades, urban villages, safe bikelanes...
Planetizen, T_Litman: bit.ly/4rNufe2

Most olders are independent, active, glad to contribute.
Walking the Camino de Santiago, Spain, met this older man working on his land, as some of his previous generations. Tradition. Pride. Joy.

Olders should be able / promoted to do what they feel is best. Healthier & Happier.

Thanks for sharing, Christie. Lovely story and image. Streets are PUBLIC SPACE and should have different uses according to time of day, day of week, week of year.
Joyful dancing in the public space, our space, everyone's place.

In 3 hours
"I hereby promise you 30 minutes that will transform the way you think about children, cars, streets and neighbourhoods." Tim Gill

LAST CHILD IN THE STREET?
Webinar today, guest Tim Gill.
Invite: Cities for Better Health & 8 80 Cities
Tues. Feb. 10
11am EST; 5pm CET
FREE:
bit.ly/3N6JwY9

Public spaces are EQUALIZERS. Everyone belongs.

I love working in Chile. In parks, multigeneration users.
They have lovely name for adultos mayores (older adults): adultos mejores (BETTER ADULTS).
As in most countries, more men than women in parks. Big issue. Why? Programs? Design? Other?

"I hereby promise you 30 minutes that will transform the way you think about children, cars, streets and neighbourhoods." Tim Gill

LAST CHILD IN THE STREET?
FREE webinar: guest Tim Gill.
Invite: Cities for Better Health & 8 80 Cities
Tues. Feb. 10
11am EST; 5pm CET
FREE • Register
bit.ly/3N6JwY9

Public spaces are EQUALIZERS. Everyone belongs.

I love working in Chile. In parks, multigeneration users.
They have lovely name for adultos mayores (older adults): adultos mejores (BETTER ADULTS).
As in most countries, more men than women in parks. Big issue. Why? Programs? Design? Other?

"I hereby promise you 30 minutes that will transform the way you think about children, cars, streets and neighbourhoods." Tim Gill

LAST CHILD IN THE STREET?
FREE webinar: guest Tim Gill.
Invite: Cities for Better Health & 8 80 Cities
Tues. Feb. 10
11am EST; 5pm CET
FREE • Register
bit.ly/3N6JwY9

Expresso, Guayaquil, Ecuador
"A civilized city is the one that prioritizes their most vulnerable people, children, elderly, and all with disabilities. Then, towards that goal is where we should be moving."
Gil Penalosa, founder 8 80 Cities.

Priority: walk, bike, public transit, work vehicles, cars.

Some world's best wellness exp. by Nat. Geo.

Enjoy read. Think. No need to go there.
I find as much joy in Toronto, walking distance.
Enjoy nature, use senses, watch flowers, feel the wind, smell aromas, touch trees...
It's FREE, everywhere. Feel better.
bit.ly/4as0vfI

This Tues. FREE, 600+ registered!
LAST CHILD IN THE STREET?

Presents superb Tim Gill on 'Building the case for cities that truly put kids before cars'
On my bi-weekly webinar #Cities4Everyone
Invite: Cities for Better Health & 8 80 Cities
Tues. Feb. 10, 11am
Register & please share
bit.ly/3N6JwY9

Working in Helsinki, Finland, enjoyed frozen lake with people of all ages having fun.

At -31C / -24F this older man stopped his bike ride to chat with me. In the middle of the lake a grandfather played with toddler, skating.
Aging is NOT a disease; it's LIVING!
Olders are ALIVE.

Investing with Intention: Environmental Sustainability.

Reimagining the Civic Commons. Public spaces — our parks, libraries, trails, community centers and other shared places.
Read case studies innovative, practical resiliency in cities around the world.
bit.ly/4bEnWEC

Toronto's projected growth: housing that is bad for equity, sustainability, fun.
NOT single family housing or gigantic towers. Better!
SAME # units in 6 floors next to each other than 50 fl each other block.

What if allow on ALL arterials 6 to 12 floors? Allow 4 in single fam. H?
Cities for PEOPLE.

Working in Copenhagen & Odense, Denmark, I visited a lovely summer camp for grandparents & grandchildren, 4 nights. Magnificent.

Cities need policies, infra, programs that strengthen the magical bond of grand & great-grandparents with children. Win-win.
Health & Happiness for all.

Today: CAR-FREE DAY IN BOGOTA

26 years ago my brother Enrique as mayor, created the CAR-FREE DAY in Bogotá, citywide, 8m pp

After first one, car people upset, it's never easy. There was a referendum & over 2/3 in favor! This is why it continues, most residents love it!
Equity, sustainability, fun!

FREE
LAST CHILD IN THE STREET?

Child & City expert Tim Gill on 'Building the case for cities that truly put kids before cars'
FREE webinar #Cities4Everyone
Invite: Cities for Better Health & 8 80 Cities
Tues. Feb. 10, 11am
Register & share
bit.ly/3N6JwY9
Invite #CitiesforBetterHealth & 8 80 Cities

Tues. free:
LAST CHILD IN THE STREET?

Globally renowned Tim Gill on 'Building the case for cities that truly put kids before cars.'
FREE webinar #Cities4Everyone
Invite: Cities for Better Health & 8 80 Cities
Tues. Feb. 10, 11am
Register and pls share:
bit.ly/3N6JwY9

A NEW world, a multigenerational lifestyle, everywhere.

ALL countries have more than doubled life expectancy since 1900.
Now it's common for children to enjoy grand & great grandparents!
Playgrounds should have cozy areas for olders.
Both: better physical, mental, social health.

Dance in public spaces; who cares? Enjoy!

It seems to be one of many benefits of olders, not to care much about what others think or say. Just do it!
Love Buenos Aires. When working there, run into olders dancing tango in sidewalks , parks.
They've done a lovely micro-centro.

Volunteering... strengthens our belonging!

Olders (till death-2) are mostly independent & eager to collaborate.
Working in small Canadian city, Amherstburg ON, enjoyed chat w. adults & olders creating & maintaining lovely park garden.
Great for physical, mental, social health. Fun!

AGING PLAYFULLY presents Maxx Hartt
'We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing' G.B.Shaw

Watch & share. Maxx was my guest at #Cities4Everyone.
PLAY is joy. And good for health: physical, mental, social.
bit.ly/3OboKXK

As we are living much longer, everywhere...
there is time to do what we've always wanted but did not, for xyz reason.

Olders should do what they want, and not care what anyone thinks.
There is nothing someone should not be allowed to do, because of age.
Older, Healthier, Happier.

OBESITY in Older Adults: more than doubled past 30 yrs. From 18% to 40%. Crisis!!

Decreases quality of life and causes death many years earlier than non-obese people.
Obesity increases heart attacks, osteoporosis, Alzheimer, strokes, depression, anxiety, more.
bit.ly/4qlXCmA