Dakota County Public Health is spearheading the Communities for a Lifetime program, which seeks to bring together residents, local businesses, community organizations, cities, and county staff to create networks of vital, accessible communities. Dakota County's Communities for a Lifetime Initiative is in the process of completing city profiles for the 11 major cities in Dakota County.  The profiles highlight highlight key components that demonstrate an age-friendly community, including a city's changing population data, housing performance score, types of housing, transit options, land use, walkability score and other indicators.  City profiles are intended to be a resource and a strategic planning tool to assist cities in gauging their progress in becoming more age-friendly as they undertake their comprehensive guide planning process. 

Jess Luce, Program Manager for the Communities for a Lifetime program will provide an update on the attached profile completed on the City of Apple Valley.