E06 – The Intergenerational Roadshow: Exemplars, Evidence, and Evolution

The Intergenerational Task Force has spent the past two years exploring one deceptively simple question: What does meaningful intergenerational integration actually look like in community-based living environments? Through surveys, design charrettes, stakeholder engagement, and the identification of exemplary projects, the Task Force has been testing assumptions, documenting lessons learned, and developing practical frameworks that move beyond aspiration toward implementation. This session will share emerging findings from the initiative, highlight innovative examples nominated by industry peers, explore common themes and challenges appearing across projects, and introduce new tools and resources designed to support planning, design, and operational decision-making. Attendees will also receive an updated roadmap outlining opportunities, barriers, and next steps for advancing age-integrated environments, along with insights from a newly released white paper documenting lessons learned to date. Whether you are a designer, provider, developer, owner, researcher, or community leader, this session will provide actionable insights into one of the most discussed-and most frequently misunderstood-emerging trends in senior living and community design.