The Role of Technology in Creating an Age‐Friendly City: Current Trends and Future Vision

Abstract

Lee Ann Harvey is the Lifelong Community Coordinator for the City of Decatur. The purpose of the Lifelong Community (LLC) initiative is to accomplish the goals of the City's 2010 Strategic Plan by ensuring that Decatur provides a rich and welcoming environment for citizens at all the stages of their lives. She serves as staff to the citizen-based Lifelong Community Advisory Board, managing their work and the work of the volunteer-based Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project and the Season of Giving program. In her role, Lee Ann develops and implements projects that respond to a variety of lifelong community issues such as: aging in place, intra-city transportation options for seniors, and affordable housing. Her DATHA talk will highlight the LLC initiative and current efforts in the city of Decatur.