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Age-Friendly Business District
This initiative has been implemented through a five “E” model including:
- Engineering – assessment and visioning of a physical environment designed to create safer, more convenient connections for customers to the business community.
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Education – increase knowledge about the benefits of a Business District.
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Encouragement – promotion of the Business District and get business to participate and customers to shop.
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Enforcement – increase awareness of laws and policies that keep us safe.
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Evaluation – measurement of the results (outcomes) of the efforts or steps taken as part of this program.
The Age-Friendly Business District pilot is an area that has been developed with an objective to empower businesses with resources and education to better serve customers of all ages. A geographic area within Little Havana with a high older adult concentration was selected as the pilot area for the Age-Friendly Business District. A walkable, half-mile radius area surrounding the Vista Alegre Retirement Home was selected. There are currently 29 participating business members of the Age-Friendly Business District.
The Little Havana official geographic boundaries are the Miami River to the North, SW 27th Avenue to the West, SW 11thSt to the South, and US1/the Miami River to the East
Age-Friendly Business District Resources
Lead Agencies
Our partners include the following lead agencies: AARP Florida, Alliance for Aging, Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County, Health Foundation of South Florida, Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization, United Way of Miami-Dade, and Urban Health Partnerships.
