This article appeared on Metropolis Magazine's Point of View Blog as "Old City: the New Paradigm."
The current conversation about redesigning cities usually focuses on Boomers or Milllennials, two extremes of the age spectrum. The largest percent of people are between 30-64 years old and everyone will eventually be elderly--a reality no one can escape.
We are a global society, more savvy, fashionable and in-the-know than ever before, and most of us want an urbanized lifestyle, meaning a blend of great food and conversation, tech modernization, access to healthy and alternative life choices, and being at the center of the action.
