List of potential stakeholders

Member communities in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities need community support and participation to achieve its age-friendly goals. It's especially useful to

engage the following individuals and organizations: * Elected officials * Key agency staff, such as the town or urban planner, the public works administrator, the bike/pedestrian

coordinator, assorted transportation representatives * Metropolitan planning organization (MPO) representatives * Emergency first responders * Main Street organizations, chambers of

commerce, downtown development groups * Local voluntary non-profit service organizations such as the Rotary Club, Junior League, etc. * The area’s tourism bureau, local heritage society or

museums * Members of the healthcare and fitness community, such as hospitals, YMCAs, disease groups (ALS, heart, lung, diabetes, etc.) * Existing non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that

are engaged in the issue, such as bicycle and pedestrian groups * Major employers in the community * Representatives of community foundations * Neighborhood associations * School

administrators, staff and board members * Library staff and board members * Senior centers * Area agencies on aging * Colleges and universities if they are in the community. (Pursue the

involvement of subject experts and as well as the school’s community relations person.) * Local smart growth and environmental groups Visit the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities home

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