Blue Zone Project - Age Friendly Community for Riverside
BLUE ZONE PROJECT discussion for Riverside County and the City of Riverside are in the works.... more information to follow ..... BLUE ZONE PROJECT website Loma Linda Blue Zone
Program Duration: The Blue Zones certification path takes place over a 5 year/9-month period starting in 2024 - ending in 2029.
Program Cost: The City of Riverside Blue Zone program funding is $20,000,000 of the $40,000,000 Blue Zone Fund. IEHP , Molina Healthcare are the primary funders for this Riverside County wide program. It is staffed and managed by the Blue Zone Project, LLC
Other partnering cities are: Mead Valley, Banning, Coachella, and Palm Springs
The City of Riverside sponsorship is 1% or $208,300 for the program.
City Council Meeting 8.06.24
City Council Meeting 12.12.23
Economic Development, Placemaking, and Branding/ Marketing Committee
Thursday 11.30.23 | 3:00pm
City Council - 6.21.22 Item#07
California’s population is aging along with the baby boom: by 2030, about one in five residents in Riverside County will 65 years of age or older.
The City of Riverside has 66,615 people (21.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 26,242 people (8.6%) who are 65 years of age or older.
An AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY
emphasizes equity and inclusion in economic growth planning, however age is rarely part of that paradigm, study authors note.
“Including older people not only adds to economic strength but also provides benefits not targeted through other inclusivity steps (such as mentorship and training of younger workers) and has broad consumer impacts.”
MEETING CANCELLED
