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A
So
welcome
to
our
first
legislative
briefing.
My
name
is
Laura
pasca
and
I'm,
the
director
of
age-friendly
Greater
Pittsburgh.
We
have
been
looking
forward
to
this
day
for
a
long
time.
Thank
you
all
for
being
here.
We
are
so
grateful
to
have
a
tremendous
turnout
of
elected
officials,
everybody,
everybody
and
they're
represented
here
today,
either
in
person
or
by
their
staff.
We
would
like
to
just
take
a
moment
to
an
acknowledge
Jordan
Bal,
who
is
representing
Senator
Casey,
who
is
the
ranking
our
senior
ranking
Democrat
in
the
Special
Committee
on
Aging?
That's
pretty
amazing.
A
A
B
A
One
of
our
AARP
volunteers,
Elaine
where's,
Elaine
late,
she's
working,
it's
her
73rd
birthday,
so
we
celebrate
birthdays
around
here
so
real
fast
before
we
get
started.
Who
has
some
signs?
Oh
okay,
we're
gonna,
take
a
quick
picture.
People
who
have
action
plans.
You
can
also
hold
up
your
action
plans,
just
we're
just
gonna
pause
for
a
moment
cuz.
This
is
very
special
occasion
and
take
a
picture
so.
A
Fabulous,
thank
you,
everybody,
okay,
so
the
Age
Friendly
movement
is
all
about
making
our
region
more
inclusive
and
respectful
of
every
generation.
So
a
sidewalk
that
works
better
for
my
four-year-old
niece
is
going
to
work
better
for
me,
her
35
year
old
aunt.
It's
also
gonna
work
better
for
her
85
year
old,
neighbor,
so
age
friendly
design
when
it
comes
to
physical
spaces,
so
things
like
the
sidewalks,
but
also
when
it
comes
to
programs
and
opportunities.
It
lets
us
all,
participate
in
and
enjoy
the
communities
that
we
call
home
and
ultimately,
that's
what
we're.
A
After
this
past
October,
we
unveiled
our
30
step
action
plan,
which
many
of
you
waved
around,
and
the
plan
is
to
make
our
region
a
place
where
all
generations
thrive.
So
today
we're
here
to
provide
an
overview
of
our
work
to
date
and
invite
all
of
you
to
join
us,
we'll
be
sharing
ways
that
you
can
get
involved
today
tomorrow
and
until
we
meet
again.
So
yes,
this
is
not
the
only
legislative
briefing
we're
going
to
be
doing.
This
is
the
first
of
four
and
so
our
legislative
briefing.
A
A
Today,
we're
gonna
move
around
a
little.
So
we'll
start
with
some
remarks
up
here
and
then
we'll
kind
of
go
around
the
table
here
to
hear
from
some
of
our
partners
who
are
bringing
the
action
plan
to
life.
So
some
specifics
I
always
like
to
walk
away
with
specifics,
inclusive
and
respectful.
What
does
that
mean?
So
we'll
begin
by
hearing
from
representatives
from
City
Council
and
the
county
executives
office
and
the
mayor's
office.
A
C
I
was
working
with
a
bunch
of
crazy
volunteers
for
a
transit
project
to
run
a
bus
connecting
ten
city
neighborhoods
with
one
another,
and
it
was
really
it's
that
theme
I
think
that
we're
here
to
talk
about
again
today.
It
was
a
way
to
get
people
from
neighborhood
to
neighborhood,
to
connect
to
the
neighborhood's
in
a
circle
around
the
center
part
of
the
city,
and
that's
the
same
thing
that
we're
still
striving
to
do
is
create
connections
to
build
community
and
get
Pittsburghers
connected
to
one
another.
C
So
if
I
may
I
think
he
was
just
outside
moments
ago,
if
he's
eating
okay,
so
I'll,
maybe
I'll
continue
with
my
remarks
and
then
when
I,
when
I
get
through
them,
we'll
get
a
chance
to
talk
with
mayor
as
well,
so
last
November
I
traveled
to
Dallas
Texas
with
AARP.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
hosting
me.
C
It
was
really
an
opportunity
to
share
ideas
and
hear
from
cities,
towns,
villages
all
across
the
nation,
but
what
they're
doing
to
build
connections
and
to
prioritize
people
as
we
do
the
business
of
the
city
on
a
daily
basis?
And
that's
one
thing
that
I'm
trying
to
keep
in
front
of
me
right
so
in
all
the
decisions
that
we
make,
whether
about
budgets
are
about
policies
or
about
what
we're
doing
to
build
a
new
Pittsburgh.
Let's
prioritize
people
and
think
about
how
to
get
them,
always
at
the
center
of
our
policies.
C
I
currently
represent
district
7,
which
includes
about
seven,
eight
neighborhoods,
it's
actually
ten.
If
you
break
the
warrants,
fill
up
into
three
different
neighborhoods,
which
some
people
do
so
it
starts
here
at
the
convention
center.
So
it's
all
the
Strip
District
Lawrenceville
mr.
Stanton
Heights,
Morningside,
Highland
Park,
but
also
polar
shell,
Bloomfield
friendship
and
also
that
kind
of
corridor
that
you
think
of
as
the
bomb
Center
corridor,
and
they
are
the
part
of
the
city
that
is
both
part
of
our
most
historic
parts
of
the
city.
C
There
were
really
pre
car
neighborhoods,
most
of
them,
but
at
the
same
time,
are
currently
the
parts
of
the
city
that
are
really
undergoing
more
change
than
any
of
the
other
90
neighborhoods,
literally
70%
of
the
real
estate
development
in
the
city
is
occurring
in
my
district.
The
vast
majority
of
building
permits
from
300
unit
buildings.
C
To
you
know,
people
redoing
their
homes
and
the
neighborhoods
are
really
undergoing
a
turnover,
and
so
we
had
this
opportunity
to
make
choices
and
to
really
think
about
intersection
of
a
intersection,
I'm
so
happy
to
see
constituents
in
the
room
who
I
know
are
working
on
these
issues.
To
think
about
how
people
can
get
to
the
things
they
need
to
get
to
not
everybody
gets
ill
leaves
their
house
in
the
morning
to
come
downtown,
and
so
we
have
new
ways
of
working.
C
We
have
new
ways
of
Posts
working
and
we
really
want
to
create
a
city
for
people
to
live
in
not
just
to
commute
to
downtown,
and
so
we
really
need
to
think
differently
about
all
sorts
of
mobility,
whether
that's
transit,
whether
that's
buses,
whether
that's
sidewalks,
and
also
the
amenities
that
are
in
sit
in
those
neighborhoods.
So
it
may
be,
the
library
may
be
doctors
offices,
it
may
be
daycare
centers.
C
How
do
we
get
to
the
destinations
that
we
need
in
order
to
do
our
daily
life
and
in
some
way,
the
curious
part
about
these
neighborhoods
too,
especially
the
Strip
in
Lawrenceville?
If
you've
been
reading
some
of
the
tech
news
or
even
our
local
news,
we
host
almost
all
of
the
robotics
sector
in
the
strip
of
Lawrenceville,
so
I've
lost
count.
I
was
saying
25,
but
it
may
be
well
over
that
now
different
firms
that
are
just
in
the
strip
in
Lawrenceville
alone,
most
of
them
around
autonomous
vehicles
of
some
kind.
C
So
the
moon
lander
is
an
autonomous
rocket.
The
little
boat
thing,
it's
a
little
autonomous
boat,
that's
doing
Department
of
Defense
research,
the
sewer
robot,
that's
camera.
Doing
the
camera
work
is
an
autonomous,
sewer
robot
and
it
goes
only
not
there's
an
autonomous
strawberry
picker
and
an
autonomous
minesweeper,
and
so
it's
really
in
some
ways.
C
The
core,
though,
is
where
I
started.
Is
that
we're
trying
to
create
connections
between
actual
people
in
having
neighborhoods
that
are
turning
over
so
dramatically?
The
risk
is
that
we
lose
connection
to
one
another
instead
of
everyone
knowing
everyone
on
their
Street.
There
are
sweets
in
the
United
States,
where
no
one
knows
anyone
on
their
Street
right
and
a
sea
of
strangers.
I
like
to
remind
people
is
not
a
neighborhood.
C
A
neighborhood
has
neighbors,
you
literally
have
to
be
a
neighbor
year
and
that
neighbor
needs
to
you
know
behave
like
a
neighbor
to
you
as
well,
so
we
we
like
to
keep
that
in
front
of
us
as
well
and
but
that
takes
work.
If
any
of
you
have
lived
in
these
communities
knows
it
really,
you
have
to
get
out
of
your
comfort
zones
sometimes
to
reach
out
even
to
the
person
across
the
street.
C
So
that's
why
I'm
so
encouraged
about
this
Age
Friendly
plan
is
that
it
gives
us
tools
to
do
that,
because
sometimes
ya,
just
don't
know
what
it
is.
You
should
do
right
and
these
are
going
to
be
programs
to
help
each
and
every
one
of
us
do
that.
So
thank
you,
I'm
gonna
check
and
see
because
anyone
can
check
outside
and
see
if
the
mayor
is
ready
to
come
in
and
again
I'm
so
proud
to
be
a
supporter
of
Mayor,
Peduto
and
I've
connected
with
him.
C
D
I
was
literally
eating
a
sandwich
first
off.
Thank
you
to
the
leaders
here
from
so
many
different
organizations
that
helped
to
make
sure
that
those
who
aged
age
with
dignity
to
the
volunteers
and
others
that
are
a
part
of
it
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you.
Pittsburgh
has
the
opportunity
to
become
the
model
and
to
be
really
looked
at
as
an
example
of
how
cities
can
not
just
be
respectful
of
seniors,
but
to
assure
them
the
quality
of
life
that
they
deserve
and
I
know.
You
guys
realize
this,
but
government
can't
do
it.
D
We
just
simply
can't
do
it
alone.
We
can
provide
a
baseline
of
services
that
assure
the
security,
the
safety
and
the
well-being,
but
in
order
to
be
able
to
really
afford
people
of
the
quality
of
life
they
deserve,
it
really
involves
nonprofit
organizations
in
a
community
that
can
come
together
and
that's
what
makes
Pittsburgh
special,
because
you
know
we're
big
enough
that
people
will
take
notice
when
we
do
really
good
things,
but
were
small
enough
that
it
sort
of
all
works
out
in
a
really
good
way.
D
I
had
an
opportunity
the
other
day
to
meet
one
of
our
newest
detectives,
a
young
guy
who
I
was
with
and
I'm
talking
to
him,
and
he
said,
do
you
know
Frank
Peduto,
I,
don't
know.
Of
course
it's
my
uncle
because
I
grew
up
next
door
to
him
and
that
type
of
connectivity
happens
all
the
time
and
if
we
can
use
that
same
type
of
Pittsburgh,
one-off
is
a
way
to
be
able
to
provide
services,
because
within
the
community
of
serving
our
seniors,
the
organizations
and
the
leaders
of
those
organizations
all
know
each
other.
D
D
This
is
simply
what
we
can
do
through
our
senior
programs,
but
how
our
senior
programs
can
be
that
basis
and
then
everything
in
an
entire
community,
an
entire
city
being
accessible
for
all
for
all,
and
we
look
forward
to
working
with
it's
great
to
see
my
friend
how
English
our
state
representative
from
the
North
Hills
here
with
us
and
also
representative
from
Senator
Casey's
office
they're
having
the
state,
the
federal
government,
the
city
government
and
the
county
government
as
well.
I
hope
you
do
understand
that
the
resources
are
there.
D
It
just
have
to
find
a
way
to
pull
it
together
in
the
accessibility
part
of
this
mission
to
be
critical
of
making
sure
everything
is
there
for
them.
So
thank
you.
I'm
gonna
go
finish.
My
sandwich
I'm
getting
to
share
a
birthday
girl
out
there
getting
to
celebrate
her
birthday
with
her,
so
it's
nice
to
be
able
to
sit
down
and
talk
to
the
some
of
the
seniors
themselves
and
get
an
idea
in
by
the
way.
E
E
To
the
latter
seasons
of
this
soft
touch
of
the
older
adult,
that's
what
this
is
about
for
those
of
us
in
government
and
proud
Americans.
We
realize
that
it
is
not
just
a
moral
imperative
to
give
dignity,
as
the
mayor
said,
but,
more
importantly,
it
is
about
the
fullness
of
life.
It
is
about
the
Jeffersonian
democracy.
E
It
is
not
just
about
Liberty
and
enjoying
the
liberties
that
we
have,
but
is
understanding
that
every
day
that
older
adult
must
feel
they
have
access
and
connectivity
to
those
around
them.
That's
what
Liberty
is
about
and
last
it
is
the
pursuit
of
happiness,
not
just
on
those
special
days
as
we
have
today
when
we
blow
the
candles
of
73
candles.
E
It
isn't
just
that
it
is
a
fullness
of
life.
It
is
knowing
that
there
will
not
be
social
isolation
in
our
county.
No
one,
no
one
should
be
isolated,
and
so
we
come
today
to
join
you
in
this
wonderful
meeting
to
celebrate
that
experience
that
we
1db
age-friendly
throughout
all
the
seasons
so
happy
that
County
Executive
the
mayor
joined
on
this
initiative
very
early,
because
we
understand
that
is
what
makes
us
great
and
I.
Also
for
those
of
you,
I
know
have
joined
us.
E
F
Thank
you
all
very
much
I
do
have
I
want
to
thank
Laura
for
giving
me
some
talking
points.
I'm
gonna,
stick
to
Omar,
okay,
I'm
gonna,
stick
to
him!
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
for
having
the
city
be
part
of
this
and
on
behalf
of
Mayor
Peduto,
who
proudly
showed
you
proudly
his
AARP
card
and
I
told
him.
That's
not
a
bad
thing.
F
You
get
discounts,
you
get
discounts,
go
in
and
say:
do
you
give
discount
for
this
food
and
and
then
let
them
tell
you,
but
as
chief
urban
affairs
officer,
who
is
basically
oversees
the
Bureau
of
Neighborhood
Empowerment,
which
is
an
arm
of
the
office
of
the
mayor
which
oversees
the
quality
of
life
generally
the
quality
of
life.
It
does
include
bricks
and
mortar.
It
includes
social
services,
it
includes
seniors.
It
includes
young
people,
the
LGBT
community,
education,
business
development.
F
We
can
go
diversity,
inclusion
on
and
on
and
on,
but
it
is
just
an
umbrella
for
what
is
needed
to
grow
this
city
and
to
make
it
liveable
for
everybody.
Here
they
told
me
not
to
mention
anybody,
elected
officials
or
anything
or
any
appointees,
because
somebody
else
is
gonna
do
that
anyway,
but
I
do
want
to
also
echo
Mary
Esther
Fincher's
call-to-action
is
for
all
the
elected
officials.
F
This
is
a
legislative
briefing,
is
to
encourage
all
elected
officials
to
sign
the
pledge
and
it
is
to
show
their
commitment
to
older
constituents
and
people
of
all
ages,
but
it's
not
just
that.
It
is
to
equality
of
life
of
inclusion
residents.
Age
of
65
and
older
currently
represents
16.8
percent
of
Allegheny
County's
population
compared
to
13%
nationally
I've,
always
known
that
this
region
had
a
high
proportion
of
our
seniors.
F
I
mean
we
were
compared
to
miami-dade
but
alig,
but
but
the
percentage
is
expected
to
increase
to
22
percent
by
2030,
because
guess
what
Millennials
get
older,
Generation
X
gets
old
everybody's
getting
older
and
eventually
baby
boom
boomers
will
be
the
more
aged
and
then
what's
behind
we'll
be
you
know
the
the
typical
population,
so
we
are
growing
because
our
life
expectancy
is
increasing.
Our
quality
is
increasing,
so
there
going
to
be
more
older
people
around.
F
What
that
means
is
that
our
region
is,
is
growing
oftentimes
in
the
city
and
I
know
the
mayor
hears
this.
All
the
time
is
that
the
Millennials,
the
Millennials,
the
Millennials,
it's
a
young
population
and
everybody's
hip
and
everybody's-
listen
that.
But
you
know
what
I
find
a
lot
of
seniors
as
myself,
who
choose
to
remain
in
the
city,
so
it
is
for
all
of
us
and
even
though
we
see
a
lot
of
young
people
gravitating
and
having
they
go
to
many.
F
Oh
there's
so
many
foodie
places
to
eat,
and
then
you
see
the
seniors
looking
for
maybe
at
Eaton,
Park
or
somewhere,
where
we're
comfortable
with.
But
you
see
the
populations,
but
it's
not
mutually
exclusive.
It's
just
that.
We
have
groupings
within
this
region
and
it
should
be
a
beautiful
thing
and
we
should
know
to
get
to
one
a
note
to
get
to
know
one
another
and
to
celebrate
each
other.
I
personally
have
been
involved
in
the
age-friendly
transportation
work
group
led
by
Karen
Hesh
at
access
and
Sarah
papperman
from
Wesley
Family
Services.
F
F
Scoot
up
here,
okay,
I
broke
my
ankle
falling
down
some
icy
steps
that
were
untreated,
but
I
can't
sue
anybody
because
it
was
a
family
member
I
can't
sue
I'm
gonna
get
blood
out
of
a
turnip
I,
not
not
at
my
kid
so
but
I
one
thing
that
is
a
blessing
because
I
haven't
heard
anything
except
a
bone
and
and
and
a
smaller
leg
bone.
Nonetheless,
nothing
else
not
like
not
a
head,
not
anything
else,
so
I
am
blessed.
F
I
just
had
this,
but
I'm
also
blessed
with
this
opportunity,
even
though
it
is
so
inconvenient
and
so
irritating
to
understand
what
the
mobility
challenge
community
goes
through.
I
know
very
well
what
the
mobility
come
challenge
community
goes
through
to
go
up
to
a
door
and
see
that
it
looks
accessible
where's
the
button,
so
I
can
open
the
door.
Don't
give
me
a
worldly
where
I
can't
get
in
there
and
who's
getting
up
there
open
the
door?
What
I
have
found
is
that
accessibility
is
not
necessarily
totally
accessible.
F
F
I've
know
that
on
Sunday,
when
I
try
to
go
to
my
church,
husband
says
well,
I
can
let
you
off
on
Penn
Avenue
and
you
can
roll
down
to
the
to
the
ramp
and
they
know
I
can
roll
okay,
but
I,
told
him
I
said
I
can't
you
have
to
let
me
off
close
to
the
corner.
He
says
why
I
said:
did
you
look
at
the
sidewalk,
no
one's,
maintaining
those
sidewalks
I'm
going
to
kill
myself
going
over
those
sidewalks
there's
so
many
nuances
that
people
don't
think
of.
F
So
this
is
a
blessing
for
me
to
actually
be
in
the
trenches
with
people
that
have
these
challenges
and
to
understand
what
is
what
needs
to
be
done.
Age,
Friendly,
Greater
Pittsburgh
is
about
making
our
neighborhoods
more
inclusive
and
respectful
of
every
generation
and
as
a
Pittsburgh
resident
and
as
a
leader
in
the
mayor's
office.
I
am
100%
behind
that.
Thank
you
all
for
all
your
participation.
A
G
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
Linda
wertham
and
I
am
a
67
year
old
and
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
AARP
Pennsylvania,
which
represents
1.8
million
members
across
the
Commonwealth
and
the
50-plus
community
at
large.
We
are
proud
to
sponsor
today's
briefing.
I
know:
Jim
Blatz
and
Mary
Ann
Raymer
were
into
integral
and
pulling
this
together
today.
Thank
you.
Both
very
much
AARP
Pennsylvania
is
a
huge
sponsor
for
the
H
friendly
movement
in
Allegheny,
County
and
Pittsburgh.
G
We
know
that
living
in
a
community
that
supports
all
ages
all
stages
of
life
and
all
activities,
that's
a
community
that
I
want
to
enjoy,
explore
and
thrive
in
a
bit
about
me.
I'm
a
line
dancer
every
week
at
the
Vintage,
Center
I
know
sign
language
and
I
sign
regularly
at
my
church,
I've
also
been
a
floor
manager
at
several
local
theaters
for
the
past
two
years.
I
am
an
active
member
of
this
community
and
so
are
other
people,
age,
50
and
older,
who
want
to
work
play
and
age
in
our
neighborhoods.
G
To
me,
that's
very
important
and
that's
what
Age
Friendly
movement
is
about
being
able
to
enjoy
life
right
here
where
I
live,
an
age-friendly
can
great
or
Pittsburgh
means
that
our
streets
are
safer.
Our
homes
and
facilities
are
easy
to
access
and
we
get
as
we
get
older
and
not
and
that
we
have
opportunities
to
connect
socially
and
give
back
to
our
community.
G
An
age-friendly
Community
is
a
friendly
community
and
that's
a
community
I
want
to
be
a
part
of
and
see
and
does,
and
so
this
AARP
Pennsylvania
I
speak
for
all
of
us
at
AARP
Pennsylvania.
When
I
say
we
are
excited
and
we
are
proud
of
the
work
that
is
being
done
in
Allegheny,
County
and
Pittsburgh.
Thank
you
for
joining
us
have
a
good
day.
H
Good
afternoon
I'm
jenna
I
tec
and
I'm
representing
southwestern
Pennsylvania
partnership
for
aging,
better
known
as
Swiffer.
We
are
an
organization
that
has
been
around
for
about
28
years
now
and
we
are,
we
have
about
300
members
and
those
members
represent
over
a
million
older
adults
in
10
counties
in
southwestern
PA,
so
comfortable
numbers
sweepa
has
worked
over
the
years
to
build
a
better
place
for
us
to
grow
up
and
grow
old.
H
H
The
Laura
wasn't
kidding
when
she
said
it's
been
a
long
time
in
coming.
It
has
good
work,
though,
and
formally
though
I
did
want
to
make
a
comment
that
in
2015
in
the
fall
of
2015,
that's
when
we
submitted
our
application
to
the
World
Health
Organization's
global
network
of
age-friendly
communities.
Part
of
that
application
did
include,
as
the
mayor
said,
a
letter
of
commitment
signed
by
mister
Peduto
and
mr.
Fitzgerald,
and
we
are
very,
very
thankful
for
that
letter.
As
part
of
that
application.
H
It
set
us
on
a
path,
a
little
different
from
a
lot
of
the
other
communities
that
have
submitted
their
applications.
We
also
want
to
thank
the
Hillman
Family
Foundation
age-friendly
Greater
Pittsburgh
was
made
possible
through
a
grant
a
generous
grant
from
the
Mary
Hillman
Jennings
Foundation.
We
also
want
to
thank
more
than
a
hundred
organizations
that
participated
and
over
800
resin
and
that
helped
to
create
the
Greater
Pittsburgh,
the
age-friendly
Greater
Pittsburgh
action
plan.
H
This
plan
now
has
been
accepted,
as
Laura
mentioned
by
the
World
Health
Organization,
and
has
been
noted
in
a
number
of
articles
both
locally
nationally
and
I'm,
very
excited
about
the
Forbes
magazine,
article
that
went
out
personally.
My
piece
now
is
more
surrounded
with
some
good
colleagues
and
co-facilitators
in
the
dementia-friendly.
So
nowadays,
a
lot
of
the
cities
and
communities
that
submit
applications
are
submitting
tandem
applications
for
dementia-friendly.
So
our
group
is
working
on
dementia-friendly.
A
Thank
You,
Jen
and
Linda,
so
I've
moved
we're
back
here
at
the
table
now,
so
the
action
plan
that
we're
talking
about
it's
split
into
three
focus
areas,
access
connection
and
innovation,
and
today
we
want
to
give
you
one
example
from
each
both
focus
area,
but
we
don't
want
you
to
walk
away
thinking
that
we're
only
doing
three
things.
There
are
30
action
items
in
the
action
plan.
A
So
to
illustrate
this,
that's
why
we
printed
the
signs,
so
everyone
who
has
a
red
sign,
you
could
hold
it
up
right
now,
wave
it
around
yeah
good
one.
So
these
represent
access.
So
access
is
primarily
about
the
built
environment.
So
things
like
housing,
transportation,
mobility,
we
envision
a
region,
that's
open
to
all
of
us,
like
Valerie,
said
it's
easy
to
get
around.
A
It's
easy
to
find
Anna
for
different
options,
whether
we're
looking
for
a
new
home
or
a
ride
across
town,
and
we
can
all
feel
comfortable
crossing
the
street
and
that's
what
we're
gonna
hear
about
now
from
Ted
and
from
Rose.
So
Ted
right
here
to
my
right,
is
from
a
group
called
lively
Pittsburgh.
That
has
been
a
huge
part
of
age-friendly
Greater
Pittsburgh
from
the
very
beginning
during
our
planning
process.
A
They
organized
seven
workshops
across
the
county
that
brought
people
together
to
get
them
talking
and
to
get
them
really
thinking
about
things
that
they
could
do
on
the
local
level
like
how
they
could
take
action
right
away,
and
so
Lively's
overarching
goal
is
to
inspire
healthy
neighborhoods.
So
with
that
Ted,
okay,
good.
I
I
But
I
am
really
grateful
to
be
a
part
of
this
organization,
and
this
movement
I
grew
up
in
Clairton
and
then
left
for
several
decades
left
the
area
I've
been
a
psychotherapist
and
worked
in
community
mental
health
for
over
40
years
and
I
came
back
to
Pittsburgh
with
my
wife
Susan
about
ten
years
ago,
and
we
were
in
search
of
a
lively,
inclusive,
vibrant
environment,
a
community,
a
true
community
I
think
because
it
had
something
of
the
feeling
of
home.
I
was
willing
to
make
some
assumptions
about
all
that.
I
But
since
we've
been
here
since
I've,
been
back,
I
see
how
very
real
it
is.
That
Pittsburgh
is
the
kind
of
community
that
that
currently
embraces
embraces
people
of
all
ages
and
at
the
same
time,
falls
short
in
some
of
that
and
I
think.
What
has
always
attracted
me
is
that
there's
always
work
to
do,
there's
something
that
can
be
made
better
at
the
age
of
67.
People
often
speak
to
me
about
retirement
their
retirement.
I
My
retirement
and
I
really
find
that
such
an
odd
such
an
odd
concept,
I
have
no
interest
in
the
proverbial
gold
watch
or
the
imaginary
golden
parachute.
It's
a
golden
opportunity
that
I
was
really
much
more
interested
in
and
I
find
being
here
in
Pittsburgh
and
this
time
of
my
life
just
incredibly
valuable.
It
is
the
golden
opportunity.
I
It's
the
opportunity,
to
take
a
good
community
with
wonderful
people
and
make
it
a
better
community
and
I'm
convinced
that
a
way
of
doing
that
is
by
helping
generations
experience
and
learn
from
one
another
I'm
here
to
really
represent
lively
in
the
word
that
lively,
Pittsburgh
is
doing
with,
and
4-h
friendly
Pittsburgh
we've
we've
been
having
a
lot
of
fun.
Sometimes
it's
hard
to
realize
we're
going
to
work,
we're
a
part
of
helping
to
activate
the
Age
Friendly
action
plan,
and
we've
gotten
started
recently
with
some
activities
that
we've
identified
as
the
crossings
now.
I
So
this
is
part
of
the
access
phase
of
the
implementation
of
the
Age
Friendly
plan,
as
Laura
and
others
were
speaking.
I
was
thinking
about
access
and
I
realized
that
we
tend
to
think
sometimes
about
access
in
terms
of
disability
people
with
disabilities.
Sometimes
we
think
about
access
in
terms
of
oh
well.
We'd
like
to
have
the
elderly
have
access
to
the
things
all
the
rest
of
us
have
I
think,
unfortunately,
even
that
any
of
that
is
too
limited
of
view,
access
means
that
we
have
access
to
one
another.
I
But
at
the
same
time
we
need
access
needs
to
be
a
mutual
phenomenon
where
the
people
in
the
Millennial
Generation
in
all
generations,
have
access
to
the
elderly,
to
people
with
disabilities,
who
might
otherwise
be
more
isolated.
Who
might
otherwise
be
more
limited
in
their
contacts,
but
who
have
a
wealth
of
wisdom,
life
experience
to
share
to
bestow
with
others
and
to
contribute
to
community
vitality?
So
this
is
what
we
try
to
do
so
we
put
on
some
some
parties
in
the
streets.
They
were
called
the
crossings.
I
What
we
at
live,
like
Pittsburgh,
hope
to
do,
is
build
a
foundation
of
empathy
in
the
community.
Empathy
that
helps
all
people
realize
that
we
depend
upon
one
another
for
our
well-being.
We
depend
upon
one
another
for
our
safety.
One
of
our
slogans
when
we
take
to
our
actions
in
the
street
is
that
we
are
vulnerable
together
and
safer
together
in
our
empathy,
we
recognize
that
we
have
the
same.
I
We
share
the
same
vulnerability
as
human
beings
and
then
an
interest
in
this
simple
movement
in
an
intersection.
We
share
the
same
vulnerability
to
accidents
to
disruption
of
our
lives.
Frankly,
so
we
put
on
some
parties
in
the
street
to
draw
attention
to
to
show
motorists
also
passers-by,
that
the
identified
intersections
created
hazards
that
they
might,
for
instance,
be
situations
where
people
don't
have
enough
time
to
cross
the
street
or
where
the
the
streetscape
and
the
sidewalks
themselves
are
not
friendly
to
people,
whether
in
wheelchairs
or
with
baby
carriages.
I
I
I
Links
to
these
videos
and
I
encourage
you
to
take
a
look,
and
maybe
called
to
bring
us
to
your
neighborhood
one
of
the
best
things
that
happened
for
me
in
the
crossings
in
Lawrenceville
was
that
I
got
to
meet
our
next
speaker,
who
is
Rose
fields
and
to
learn
something
of
her
story
which
she's
going
to
share
with
you
today.
So
again,
I.
Thank
you
all
for
being
here
and
for
the
support
that
you
give
to
this
important
cause
of
building
an
age-friendly
community.
J
Well,
I
want
to
thank
Ted
for
initiating
the
crossings,
because
I
never
would
have
gotten
involved
in
this.
If
it
hadn't
been
for
his
group,
my
name
is
Rose
field.
I'm,
73
and
I
live
in
York
Commons.
Now
that's
an
affordable
high-rise
for
people
62
and
over
and
handicapped
people
I've
lived
in
the
city.
Most
of
my
life
I
had
a
home
in
Point
Breeze
for
25
years
and
I'm
a
retired
landscape
designer,
as
you
might
assume,
since
I've
been
in
landscaping.
All
my
life
I
worked
at
Phipps
and
so
on.
J
I
have
a
great
affinity
for
nature
and
plants,
trees
and
all
of
that
right
across
the
street
from
my
home
is
a
city
park
that
I
have
never
once
been
in
because
I
can't
get
to
it
I'm
afraid
to
go
to
it
when
I
participated
in
the
crossings.
Last
spring
I
had
lived
in
your
comments
for
five
and
a
half
years
and
at
that
point,
I
had
never
once
attempted
to
cross
40th
or
pan
Avenue
I
don't
go
to
the
convenience
store,
I,
don't
go
to
the
farmers
market.
J
I,
don't
take
advantage
of
anything
I,
don't
try
to
get
across
to
a
bus,
stop
because
I
see
how
dangerous
that
intersection
is.
I
knew
at
that
point
that
one
of
the
men
in
our
building
had
had
his
foot
run
over
and
one
of
the
workers
at
Canterbury
adjacent
to
our
building
had
been
hit
by
a
car
the
year
before
now
after
the
crossings,
it
was
really
great.
J
Laura
helped
me
across
the
street
I'd
like
to
see
the
other
side
of
40th
Street
for
once,
and
there
are
so
many
close
calls
that
we
continued
to
see
not
just
with
older
people
but
with
people
with
baby
carriages
schoolchildren.
That's
a
major
crossing
for
schoolchildren
there
and
we've
heard
so
much
from
our
crossing
guard
there
about
the
close
call
she's
had
and
about
people
that
speed
right
through
the
intersection,
without
paying
any
attention
to
her
at
all.
J
Now,
in
that
short
time,
since
the
crossings
at
40th
and
pan
two
of
my
friends
from
the
building
have
been
involved
in
hit-and-run
accidents
on
Halloween,
a
woman
in
a
power
chair
was
attempting
to
cross
the
street
to
get
on
a
bus,
because
there's
a
huge
pothole
right
by
the
curb
cut
she
had
to
maneuver
around
and
a
hit-and-run
driver
came
down
and
ran,
or
for
both
her
feet
and
kept
going,
did
$3,000
worth
of
damage
to
her
wheelchair.
She
was
in
the
hospital
for
three
days
and
in
rehab
for
15
days.
J
Of
course,
this
is
a
terrible
as
you
can
imagine
what
sort
of
a
impact
this
has
on
an
older
person's
life
on
anyone's
life
really
and
then
about
two
or
three
weeks
after
that,
another
hit-and-run
driver
hit
an
elderly
man
crossing
at
40th
Street,
and
now
this
fellow
has
been
in
our
building
for
a
long
time
and
he's
very
well
known.
He
plays
Santa
Claus
at
our
Christmas
party.
J
J
J
Now
this
month,
along
with
a
group
from
your
comments
and
age-friendly
Pittsburgh,
we
shared
recommendations
with
the
city
on
how
would
like
to
make
the
intersection
safer,
and
these
suggestions
were
very
well
received.
I
know
that
this
stuff
doesn't
happen
overnight.
It's
going
to
take
some
effort
to
get
changes,
but
we
are
encouraged
because
we've
had
productive
conversations
just
because
we're
seniors
doesn't
mean
that
we
should
be
trapped
in
our
building.
We
need
to
get
out.
J
A
Your
story
is
so
powerful.
We
really
appreciate
it
and
I
feel
so
lucky
to
be
working
with
both
of
them
working
with
everybody
actually
up
here,
so
the
three
performances
that
we're
doing
of
the
crossings
this
year.
Just
so
you
know
they're
gonna,
be
in
Wilkinsburg
and
Millvale
and
Beachview
Oh
over
here.
Okay,
so
everyone
who
has
a
green
sign
I
would
like
you
to
hold
it
up
now.
A
Okay
thanks,
so
these
represent
connection,
so
connection
is
primarily
about
the
social
environment.
I
think
Ted
did
a
great
job
of
talking
about
the
overlap
between
the
social
environment
and
the
built
environment.
We
envision
a
region
that
supports
one
another.
It's
understood
that
we're
better
when
we
move
outside
of
our
age
silos,
so
we're
not
sitting
at
the
kids
table
and
the
adults
table
our
whole
lives
and
we
come
together
to
enjoy
life.
A
We
met
Seth
and
heard
about
the
work
that
he's
doing
after
we
finalized
the
action
plan,
and
so
that's
kind
of
our
hope.
With
all
this,
we
had
more
than
100
partners
come
together
to
do
the
planning,
but
we
want
it
to
be
an
ongoing
experience
and
be
welcoming
new
faces
to
this
work
all
the
time,
so
that
your
check
so.
B
Thank
you
so
much
good
afternoon,
everyone
and
again
I'm
so
excited
that
we
were
able
to
connect
and
to
be
a
part
of
this
movement.
Again.
My
name
is
Seth
Laidlaw
I
am
28
years
old.
I
live
in
the
Beach
View
neighborhood
I
actually
bought
my
house
there
about
a
year
and
a
half
ago
and
I
and
the
education
program
manager
for
the
Pittsburgh
cultural
trust
and
I've
been
there
for
the
last
three
years.
B
Hi
so
yeah
I'm
here
today,
representing
action
item
number
13,
which
is
arts
for
all,
and
the
cultural
trust
is
just
one
of
the
local
arts
organizations
that
is
experimenting
with
new
programming
to
foster
dialogue
and
create
unity
across
generations
and
as
part
of
the
cultural
trust
mission,
we
strive
to
make
our
14
block
radius
of
the
cultural
district
a
great
place
to
live
work
and
play
for
all
people
in
our
region,
as
well
as
visitors
from
around
the
world.
So
this
past
fall.
B
The
Education
Department
developed
a
new
intergenerational
program
developed
by
myself
and
my
colleague
Sarah
Hamilton
who's.
Here
today,
as
well
and
in
this
program,
we
partner
with
a
downtown
child
care
center
and
a
group
of
seven
to
ten
older
adults
from
Community
Life
in
Homestead.
So
most
of
you
probably
know
community
life,
but
they
offer
day
centers
for
older
adults,
providing
them
the
care
that
they
need,
while
still
being
able
to
live
at
home
and
through
networking
and
in
meeting
a
music
therapist
from
community
life.
B
They
were
looking
for
opportunities
to
get
out
of
their
Center
as
well
during
the
day
and
find
performance,
opportunities
or
ways
to
engage
with
the
arts,
and
we
have
because
of
our
close
relationship
with
some
of
the
downtown
childcare
centers.
We
really
wanted
to
start
to
develop
this
programming
to
create
some
authentic
engagement
between
the
two.
B
They
come
together
to
our
trust,
arts,
education
center
every
other
week
for
four
sessions,
and
we
have
two
of
our
teaching
artists
that
work
with
the
group
to
create
fun
and
engaging
arts
experiences
in
a
variety
of
ways
in
drama
and
movement
and
music
and
in
visual
art
and
the
goals
of
the
program
are
relative.
We
simple:
we
really
just
want
to
increase
dialogue
and
social
connection
across
the
generations.
B
We
also
want
to
empower
the
our
grand
friends
to
take
lead
in
in
the
program
as
well,
so
they
arrive
a
half
hour
before
the
intergenerational
program
before
the
children
come
and
our
teaching
artists
work
with
them
to
model
some
of
the
behaviors
to
provide
some
questions,
to
make
the
experience
a
little
bit
more
comfortable
for
them
to
really
take
charge
and
have
some
fun
conversations
with
the
children
and
anecdotally.
It's
been
really
successful.
So
far
we
noticed
in
the
first
session
the
children
would
come
in
they're
a
little
hesitant.
They
are
little.
B
They
shy
away
from
the
grand
friends
and
by
the
fourth
session
they
are
running
into
their
arms,
almost
knocking
them
over
an
excitement
and
really
enjoying
the
experience.
So
what
we're
seeing
across
the
grand
friends
and
our
little
ones?
Joy,
curiosity,
creativity
and
overall
excitement.
So
the
program
is
still
new.
B
We
are
just
in
our
second
pilot
of
this
and
you
know
we're
really
inspired
by
the
work
that
that
we're
seeing
right
now
in
our
Education
Center
we're
looking
forward
to
continuing
it
and
hopefully
find
additional
funding
that
we
can
expand
the
program
in
the
future,
because
at
the
trust
we
understand
the
power
that
art
has
to
connect
people
and
to
unlock
the
creativity
in
all
of
us.
So
thank
you
so
much.
A
This
is
really
incredible
and
innovative
work.
That's
happening
and
I
know
that
when
we
sat
down
with
Seth
we
said
we've
got
to
connect
you
with
some
people
that
can
maybe
do
an
evaluation
and,
like
you
know,
really
make
this
evidence
base,
not
just
anecdotal,
so
we're
really
nerding
out
about
what
you're
doing,
and
we
also
with
the
arts.
We
know
that
senior
centers
and
you
know
senior
high-rise
buildings,
they
have
budgets
for
programming
and
if
we
can
connect
them
with
some
of
these
teaching
artists
in
our
community
that
are
just
doing
wonderful,
amazing
work.
A
You
know
we
think
that's
going
to
be
a
big
win,
so
we're
excited
about
that
happening,
and
we
also
you
know
in
addition
to
the
Pittsburgh
cultural
trust,
the
Pittsburgh
Ballet
Theater,
the
Society
of
or
Society
for
two
contemporary
craft
and
Heinz
History
Center,
our
other
partners
of
ours,
just
to
name
a
few
okay.
So
everybody
who
has
a
purple
psy-
and
it
is
your
turn
very
good.
Okay,
so
the
purple
signs
they
represent.
Innovation,
innovation,
straddles
the
built
environment
and
the
social
environment.
A
We
envision
a
region,
that's
relentlessly
pushing
for
progress,
and
we
know
that
we
can
all
benefit
from
advancements
in
technology
and
design,
not
just
Millennials
I'm
a
millennial,
but
that's
me
and
we
should
all
be
able
to
see.
What's
on
the
horizon,
things
that
are
happening
in
robotics
ro.
Let's
get
them
out
and
let
everybody
be
a
part
of
the
excitement,
that's
happening
here
and
with
that
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
Mara
left
from
Jewish
Healthcare
Foundation.
We
are
endlessly
supportive
and
inspired
by
the
work
that
they're
doing
Thank.
K
K
I
am
a
program
manager
at
the
Jewish
Health
Care,
Foundation
and
I'm,
also
a
resident
of
East
Liberty
first,
just
on
behalf
of
the
Jewish
Health
Care
Foundation
and
its
board,
and
our
president
Karen
fine
soon.
Thank
you
so
much
to
AARP
and
swip
and
the
whole
team
here,
especially
Laura
and
Jen
for
organizing
this
event.
Today
we
are
so
excited
to
be
here
and
we
are
really
proud
partners
of
age-friendly
Greater
Pittsburgh.
K
So
today
we
are
proud
to
be
included
in
the
Age
Friendly
Greater
Pittsburgh
action
plan
and
it's
really
exciting
to
look
around
and
be
a
part
of
a
community
of
partners
that
share
our
belief.
That
aging
is
something
to
be
celebrated
and
embraced
so
I'm
here
today
to
talk
about
number
27,
which
is
the
virtual
Senior
Academy.
K
As
part
of
our
senior
connections
initiative,
we
launched
an
innovative
new
approach
to
connecting
seniors
in
the
community
through
technology.
Unfortunately,
we
know
that
as
people
age,
life
transitions
can
lead
to
increased
feelings
of
social
isolation
and
loneliness,
and
we
know
that
that
can
be
linked
to
adverse
health
effects.
So
we
started
something
called
the
virtual
Senior
Academy
and
the
virtual
Senior
Academy
provides
a
unique
way
for
seniors
to
expand
their
social
networks,
stimulate
their
intellectual
curiosity,
expand
their
social
networks
and
really
just
feel
a
sense
of
connection
to
their
community
and
and
peers.
K
We've
tapped
community
partners
from
all
sectors
to
provide
classes
on
anything
from
how
to
manage
your
blood
pressure
to
a
virtual
book
club
to
a
culinary
tour
of
Italy
to
a
virtual
sneak
peek
of
the
new
exhibit
at
the
way
Andy
Warhol
Museum
classes
are
offered
Monday
through
Friday
and
at
varying
times
during
the
day,
we're
growing.
Every
week
we
currently
have
more
than
two
hundred
seniors
signed
up
through
the
program
seniors
like
Nancy
who's
in
gray.
Here
Nancy
is
87
and
a
retired
nurse
of
50
years
who
lives
in
Churchill.
K
She
is
feisty
she's,
a
voracious
reader
and
a
lifelong
learner.
Her
mobility
is
declining
and
getting
out
of
the
house
is
more
and
more
challenging,
but
now,
as
a
member
of
the
virtual
Senior
Academy
Nancy
takes
several
classes
a
week
and
has
found
that
her
anxiety
about
not
being
able
to
get
out
has
started
to
dissipate
and
that
she's
formed
new
relationships
with
fellow
participants
and
facilitators.
K
She's
also
found
out
that
she
has
a
passion
for
Bald
Eagle
conservation
after
taking
a
class
with
the
Audubon
Society
she's,
also
my
grandmother
so
to
me,
she's
just
nanny
aside
from
folks,
like
my
grandma
here,
who
take
classes
from
their
homes,
we
also
have
partnered
with
the
Allegheny
County
Area
Agency
on
Aging,
to
offer
virtual
Senior
Academy
classes
in
senior
centers
across
our
region.
Seniors
can
take
classes
in
groups
in
what
we
call
congregate
settings
or
individually
from
the
center
using
a
computer
or
a
tablet.
K
That's
there
we're
always
looking
for
new
partners
to
present
content
and
ways
to
reach
seniors
to
get
them
signed
up
for
this
free
program.
We're
especially
excited
to
work
with
the
newly
launched
connect
home
us
a
program
to
help
seniors,
become
more
comfortable
with
technology,
improve
their
digital
literacy
so
that
they
can
comfortably
use
this
program
to
help
them
feel
connected.
If
anyone
is
interested
in
getting
involved,
it
is
a
lot
of
fun.
Rose
has
been
in
in
a
few
of
our
classes
and
Laura,
and
we
have
a
really
good
time.
K
A
Okay,
well
earlier
I
told
you
that
we
would
share
ways
that
you
can
get
involved
so
here
they
are
today
we're
inviting
elected
officials
to
sign
a
pledge
and
the
pledge
we're
gonna
have
two
people
with
clipboards
standing
right
outside
and
the
pledge
is
like
the
mayor
said
and
and
Mary
Esther
said.
The
county
executive
and
the
mayor
have
been
signed
on
for
this
for
a
long
time
and
now
we're
hoping
over
the
course
of
our
series
of
legislative
briefings
that
we
can
get
all
Allegheny
County
officials
to
sign
on.
So
here's
what
it
says.
A
So
it
says:
I
support
the
age-friendly,
Greater
Pittsburgh
action
plan
to
elevate
inclusion
and
respect
among
people
of
all
ages
and
abilities,
focusing
on
access
connection
and
innovation,
I
pledge
to
work
towards
building
a
region,
that's
open
to
all
of
us,
a
region
that
supports
one
another
in
a
region.
That's
relentlessly
pushing
for
progress,
so
I
hope
we
can
all
agree
to
that
in
the
room.
So
we're
looking
forward
to
having
elected
sign
on
to
that
also,
we
have
a
fantastic
photographer
here
today,
but
I'm
sure.
A
A
lot
of
you
have
a
camera
in
your
pocket
that
you
can
take
a
picture.
We
have
these
signs
that
you
could
take
a
picture
with
and
share
them.
We
said
tomorrow
you
could
share,
but
you
can
share.
Today.
We
have
some
pre-written
content
that
it's
just
outside.
If
people
are
interested
to
get
a
crafted
tweet
or
a
newsletter
blurb,
we
will
just
love
to
just
help,
get
the
word
out
about
what
we're
doing
until
we
meet
again.
A
So
that
is
on
May
31st
from
3:00
to
5:00,
in
the
Gold
Room,
and
at
that
we're
not
going
to
do
an
overview
again
we're
going
to
do
a
deep
dive
into
one
of
the
focus
areas,
so
we're
going
to
do
a
deep
dive
into
access
so,
but
until
then
we
really
want
you
to
read
the
action
plan,
so
this
was
developed
by
more
than
100
organizations.
We
had
to
decide
on
the
language
that's
used
in
there.
A
We,
you
won't
see
elderly
used
in
there,
because
we
know
that
older
adults
want
to
be
called
older
adults.
They
want
to
be
called
older
residents
or
they
maybe
just
want
to
be
called
residents
or
identified
by
65
and
older,
but
the
language
that
we
use
and
the
stats
that
we
use.
You
know
we've
really
spent
time
on
that.
A
So,
if
you're
ever
interested
in
you
know
knowing
how
to
say
things
which
I'm
always
concerned
am
I
saying
the
right
thing,
you
know
look
to
the
plan,
but
also
look
to
the
plan,
for
you
know
the
30
action
items
you
heard
about
three
of
them
here
today,
I'm
sure
that
one
of
the
action
items
in
there
aligns
with
something
that
you're
doing,
and
so
we
really
want
to
know
about
it.
So
if
you
can,
you
can
contact
me.
A
My
information
is
gonna,
be
on
the
next
slide,
but
I'm
also
around
so
come
and
find
me
I'm
sure
you
can
get
in
touch
with
Jim
Blatz
as
well
from
AARP,
but
we
want
you
to
be
reading
the
plan
and
we
also
want
you
to
be
thinking
about
challenges.
Maybe
one
challenge
that
you
see
with
your
constituents
as
well
as
a
really
promising
solution
that
you've
seen
in
your
district,
because
chances
are
I
mean
Seth
is
a
great
example.
A
This
is
already
going
on
and
we
want
to
be
able
to
make
it
more
visible
and
tell
the
story
what's
happening
so
again,
get
in
touch.
We
would
love
to
talk
to
you
at
more
length.
After
you
know,
we
have
maybe
20
more
minutes
of
this
space,
but
we're
always
around
and
excited
to
connect
with
you.
So
thank
you
for
being
here
today
and
participating
in
our
first.