Reimagining Age-Friendly Communities

“A ground breaking book, offering a reimagined theoretical framework alongside novel empirical research that will inspire everyone working towards fairer and more inclusive age-friendly cities and communities” Joost van Hoof, The Hague University of Applied Sciences

"This is a book that genuinely moves us forward. It is reassuring and encouraging to see a collaborative group of researchers reframe the challenges and potentials of creating age-friendly urban places by reimagining them through the critical lenses of diversity, equity, and co-production. To accomplish this in a way that moves us toward social and spatial justice and counteracts the currently pervasive trend in the opposite direction is fitting testimony to the pioneering contributions of Chris Phillipson to whom the volume is dedicated." Graham D. Rowles, University of Kentucky.

“A groundbreaking book, offering a reimagined theoretical framework alongside novel empirical research that will inspire everyone working towards fairer and more inclusive age-friendly cities and communities.” Joost van Hoof, The Hague University of Applied Sciences

“An essential contribution to understanding issues of ageing, inequality and social justice. This collection offers fresh perspectives on creating inclusive age-friendly environments. Insightful and timely." Ryan Woolrych, Heriot-Watt University

"In a world rife with widening inequalities, Buffel and colleagues propose a radical approach to creating age-friendly cities... and they show us how to get there." Norah Keating, University of Alberta, North-West University and Stirling University

Tine Buffel is Professor of Sociology and Social Gerontology at the University of Manchester and Director of the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG).

Patty Doran is Research Fellow at the University of Manchester and Deputy Director of MUARG.

Sophie Yarker is Lecturer in Health Geography at the University of Salford.

Part I: Background to Urban Ageing and Spatial Justice

1.A Spatial Justice Approach to Urban Ageing Research - Tine Buffel, Sophie Yarker and Patty Doran

2.Developing Age-Friendly Cities and Communities: An International Perspective - Samuèle Rémillard-Boilard and Patty Doran

3.Developing Age-Friendly Policies for Cities and City Regions During Austerity, COVID-19 and Beyond: Strategies, Challenges and Reflections - Paul McGarry

4.Paying Attention to Inequalities in Later Life: A Priority for Urban Ageing Research and Policy - James Nazroo

Part II: Age-Friendly Interventions to Promote Spatial Justice

5.Involving Marginalised Groups of Older People in Age-Friendly Programmes: Lessons from the Ambition for Ageing Programme - Luciana Lang and Sophie Yarker

6. Developing Age-Friendly Communities in Areas of Urban Regeneration - Niamh Kavanagh and Camilla Lewis

7.Co-Producing Age-Friendly Community Interventions: The Village Model - Mhorag Goff and Patty Doran

8.Redesigning the Age-Friendly City: The Role of Architecture in Addressing Spatial Ageism - Mark Hammond, Emily Crompton and Stefan White

9.The Role of Community and Voluntary Organisations in Creating Spatially Just Age-Friendly Cities - Sophie Yarker, Camilla Lewis and Luciana Lang

Part III: Reimagining Age-Friendly Communities

10.Ageing in the Margins: Exploring Experiences of Precarity in Urban Environments - Miriam Tenquist, Tess Hartland and Joana Salles

11.Dismantling and Rebuilding Praxis for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities: Toward an Emancipatory Approach - Jarmin Yeh, Emily A. Greenfield and Melanie Z. Plasencia

12.Conclusion: Reimagining Age-Friendly Cities and Communities - Tine Buffel, Sophie Yarker and Patty Doran

Afterword – Chris Phillipson