Arbor West Neighbors

Local Candidate Forums
Candidates for local government mayor and trustee offices share policies and priorities about intergenerational issues.
Participants educates future leaders about important concerns.
Coming Up, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 7pm
AWN Voters Forum with the Oak Park Village Trustee candidates (via Zoom)
Contact: Ed Solan, 708-870-9420 or edsolan@gmail.com
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86299955563
No pre-registration required
To submit questions for the candidates, please contact Ed Solan.
Aging in Our Communities: Housing Accessibility, Affordability and Possibilities
Housing Forum
May 14,2022
Concordia University
A Forum on ways to remain in one's community as one ages and ways to make one's home more accessible. Discussed creative housing options and meaningful action steps.
Activist Panel Event
Austin Main Library
March 13, 2022
Thank you to the slide show contributors
A special thanks to:
Christopher Hurley
Photographs that empower people and give voice to the underrepresented

"Alive Inside" Headphone Project
Providing headphones programmed to play once familiar
music offers a respite from memory loss and sweet
communion with the past.
Funded by a grant from the Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation

Intergenerational Tech Workshop
Young computer savvy volunteers from Trinity High School make even the most challenging digital apps accessible for our curious members.

Intergenerational Cohousing Project
The Oak Park Community Cohousing project was formed in 2018 to develop a multiunit building that includes a common dining area with a large social spaces designed for all ages. The project is launched and the projected opening is August, 2024.
Website: https://www.oakparkcommons.com