Governing magazine recently looked at steps being taken by urban planners and transit officials to prepare for the wave of boomer retirees who will transform the way cities look, from the way the cities grow to minutiae such as curb heights and the size of letters on street signs. City and county governments face growing challenges in designing communities for a population they haven’t had to cater to in the past.
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