Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh

Join our friends at Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy for the grand opening of the Outdoor Discovery Space and Sensory Nature Trail at the Frick Park Environmental Center on Thursday, May 15 at 10 am. Our Community Panel was so pleased to participate in design input sessions leading to inclusive, nature-rich experiences for people of all ages and abilities. Register at https://ow.ly/YP8Y50VhFWb

Tuesday, March 18 is Transit Worker Appreciation Day! Join our friends at Pittsburghers for Public Transit for a bus stop canvass to celebrate the folks who keep our buses and trains running. https://ow.ly/6WPj50VhGTS

Are you going to the Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership for Aging (SWPPA) Awards on Thursday, May 15? There's still to register at https://lnkd.in/e3qKUMD7.

Calling all older artists! The Pennsylvania Department of Aging and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts are accepting works of art created by Pennsylvanians ages 60+ for the first-ever Older Artists of PA Showcase. Submit artwork by Friday, April 4 at https://lnkd.in/emihbDWn

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership for Aging (SWPPA) Networking Breakfast and Legislative Update is just around the corner. Register today to enjoy a delicious breakfast and informative discussion about legislation impacting older adults and people with disabilities. ??: Thursday, April 3 ?: 9-11:30 am ??: 6153 State Route 30, Greensburg, PA 15601 ??: https://ow.ly/CYzi50V9LxK

We were so honored to receive a Partnership of Distinction Award at Pitt’s Community Engaged Scholarship Forum last week. ?? What a joy and privilege to work alongside the Health Home Lab, which is led by the fabulous Dr. Pam Toto of Pitt Department of Occupational Therapy/University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and dedicated to including our older neighbors in the innovation happening here in Pittsburgh! We also got to catch up with friends like RaNaja Kennedy, one of our founding Community Panel members and past recipient of Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership for Aging (SWPPA)’s Age-Friendly Leadership Award. Watch this video to learn more about our partnership with Healthy Home Lab: https://ow.ly/2Gwr50VfVaK

Every Pennsylvanian deserves transportation. This Transit For All PA virtual meeting will bring together riders, operators and advocates in rural and midsize communities. ??: Tuesday, March 18 ?: 5:30-7 pm ??: https://ow.ly/9Ypg50V9EuU Pittsburghers for Public Transit

#DYK the Women of the Mercy Corridor? We LOVE this intergenerational oral history project by our friends at SLB Radio in which younger people interview over 50 women from the Hill District (one of our founding #AgeFriendlyNeighborhoods). Want to learn more? Listen to the interviews here: https://ow.ly/fjG350Vf0qs Then stop by the public release celebration on March 20, 6-8 pm, at the Jeron X. Grayson Community Center: https://ow.ly/l2LJ50Vf0qq

At a time of division and uncertainty, we want to connect. We want to know our neighbors. We are stronger when we—as a region—choose community and love. Explore these photos (and more!) at https://lnkd.in/dwG24DdC Selected photos by Nate Smallwood and Martha Rial.

Want to build #agefriendly communities—but don't know where to start? ?? Join the AARP Livable Communities Forum on March 19-20! This virtual event will explore creative, sustainable ways to connect with neighbors of all ages. ? ??: #AgeFriendlyNeighborhoods of Sharpsburg, Clairton and Coraopolis https://lnkd.in/eYrZikn5