The right to an age-friendly city [electronic resource] : redistribution, recognition, and senior citizen rights in urban spaces / Meghan Joy.

"A context of aging populations and urbanization has sparked a global movement to make urban spaces age-friendly. The Age-Friendly City program, developed by the World Health Organization, aims to improve local environments for all population groups, promote a positive aging identity, and empower lo...

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Uniform Title:McGill-Queen's studies in urban governance ; 14.
Main Author: Joy, Meghan, 1983- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2020]
Series:McGill-Queen's studies in urban governance ; 14.
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Variant Title:
The Right to an Age-Friendly City: Redistribution, Recognition, and Senior Citizen Rights in Urban Spaces
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • What Are Age-Friendly Cities?
  • Case Study of Toronto's Age-Friendly Landscape
  • Redistributing to Senior Citizens: Improving Local Environments through AFCs in Toronto
  • Recognizing Senior Citizens: Promoting a Positive Aging Identity through AFCs in Toronto
  • Rights of the City: Empowering Local Policy Actors through AFCs in Toronto
  • AFCs as a Right to the City in Toronto?