Debra Whitman on age-friendly cities in Oregon
From My Better Half by Vanessa Finney
March 7, 2025 · 15 min
About this episode
Vanessa Finney interviews AARP's Chief Public Policy Officer Debra Whitman about age-friendly cities in Oregon and insights from her book on midlife.
JPR's Vanessa Finney talks with AARP's Chief Public Policy Officer and author of "The Second Fifty: Answers to the 7 Big Questions of Midlife and Beyond."
People in this episode
Host: Vanessa Finney
Guest: Debra Whitman
Topics covered
- age-friendly cities
- public policy
- midlife
- urban planning
- AARP
- community development
Keywords
- age-friendly
- Oregon
- AARP
- midlife
- public policy
- urban planning
- community
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: AARP
Books & works: The Second Fifty: Answers to the 7 Big Questions of Midlife and Beyond
Places: Oregon
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