Dakota County's Communities for a Lifetime Initiative has an updated online dashboard demonstrating how age-friendly the 11 major cities are in Dakota County.
The profiles highlight key components impacting a 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 Online Dashboard
City Profiles Project Outline
What Cities and Counties Can Do - Recommendations
Key Questions for Cities, Counties and Residents
Accessory Dwelling Unit Guide
An accessory dwelling unit is a secondary residential dwelling contained within the limits of an existing residential lot. These are sometimes called “mother-in-law flats" or “granny flats." Find information on accessory dwelling units and city regulations in the Dakota County Accessory Dwelling Unit Guide.
Original Communities for a Lifetime City Profiles (2016)
Apple Valley
Burnsville
Eagan
Farmington
Hastings
Inver Grove Heights
Lakeville
Mendota Heights
Rosemount
South St. Paul
West St. Paul
For more information, contact
Jess Luce, Communities for a Lifetime project manager, at 651-554-6104.
Age-Friendly Comprehensive Planning
Below are one-page city profiles (an internship project), summarizing the age-friendly planning incorporated in each city's 2040 comprehensive plan.
Apple Valley
Burnsville
Eagan
Farmington
Hastings
Inver Grove Heights
Lakeville
Mendota Heights
Rosemount
South St. Paul
West St. Paul
For more information, contact
Jess Luce, Communities for a Lifetime project manager, at 651-554-6104.