England’s ‘hidden housing crisis’ is exposed in the
severe lack of age-friendly homes – with demographics defining a quarter of the
English population aged over 60 within five years. Yet new housing is being
built with little regard to the needs of this ageing population, the Royal
Institute of British Architects (RIBA) says. A new RIBA’s report emphasises the
importance of “well-designed, purpose built” new homes that enable people to
play a more active role in their communities as they age. Download the report
from the RIBA website.
https://www.architecture.com/-/media/gathercontent/work-with-us/additional-documents/11756-agefriendly-report-finalpdf.pdf
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