Age-friendly placemaking isn’t just about designing for older adults. It’s about shaping places that help everyone feel connected, included, & able to participate in community life. It also means listening to older adults & valuing their experiences, knowledge, & contributions to community life.

On National Seniors Day, we’re reflecting on the importance of communities that support people to age with dignity, independence, & connection — with comfortable places to sit, accessible streets & public spaces, safe crossings, nearby amenities, and opportunities for meaningful social connections.

At Placemaking Canada, we recommit ourselves to centring reconciliation in our placemaking work, to advancing the TRC Calls to Action, and to furthering our learning from Indigenous communities from coast to coast to coast.

In light of recent events, we are also taking this opportunity to affirm our solidarity with the Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation... and the need to confront residential school denialism in all its forms.

We honour the survivors of residential schools and think of the children that never returned home, and everyone that carries the burden of their loss.