Newport Makes Progress Towards Becoming an Age-Friendly Community

March 25, 2019

21.5 percent of Newport residents are over the age of 60, and the percentage of the older population could double by 2040 if state trends continue.

At a March 21, 2019 workshop, the city council continued its consideration of becoming an AARP designated “Age-Friendly Community.”

A recent Newport City Council workshop on age-friendliness

Maureen Maigret reviews the city’s Comprehensive Land Use plan and its alignment with age-friendly areas of focus.

For more information, please read and share the recent story, Is Newport an Age-Friendly City? as reported by Newport Daily News writer Sean Flynn:

https://www.newportri.com/news/20190321/is-newport-age-friendly-city

Interested to learn more about the Newport For All Ages initiative?  Please contact Project Coordinator Mary Alice Smith (maryalicesmith4@gmail.com) for information about how you can get involved.