Planning Transportation To Meet the Needs of An Aging Illinois: An Assessment

Illinois has for over a decade specifically addressed the transportation needs of older adults as part of its required Human Services Transportation Plans (HSTP). The state’s HST planning efforts in the 11 HSTP regions are intended to integrate with the ongoing work of the aging networks working in coordination with the state’s 13 regional Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). This report represents a snapshot of the impact of the intended coordinated HST planning throughout Illinois to date, and discusses promising practices, enduring issues and challenges, and provides recommendations for potential enhancements. This report is comprised of three sections. Section 1: Population Projections reviews the current and projected statewide populations, and provides projections for Illinois’ HSTP Regions and AAA planning areas as a backdrop for future HST planning; Section 2: Demographic Characteristics of the Older Adult Population evaluates housing, transportation and mobility characteristics throughout Illinois to identify what older adults’ needs are and where they will be most required; Section 3: Current Human Services Transportation Planning Practice in Illinois reviews focused conversations held with key HSTP and AAA stakeholders statewide, and offers a series of conclusions and recommendations for improvement.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.5038/CUTR-NCTR-RR-2014-01
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• Record URL:
  https://utc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/Planning-Transportation-to-Meet-the-Needs-of-an-Aging-Illinois-2.26_reduced-1.pdf
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Illinois, Chicago

  College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
  400 South Peoria Street, Suite 2100
  Chicago, IL  United States  60607
• Authors:
  • Dieber, William (Max)
  • Nolan, Lauren
  • Smith, Janet
  • Winick, Bradley
  • Zelalem, Yittayih
• Publication Date: 2014-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 105p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Demographics; Mobility; Needs assessment; Population forecasting; Recommendations; Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Human services
• Geographic Terms: Illinois
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01560373
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 13 2015 5:20PM