| Abstract: | Some suburban single-family neighborhoods may become serendipitous or de facto retirement communities. Typical candidates are neighborhoods built after World War II and occupied over a short period of time by people of approximately the same age. The original occupants for the most part have aged in place, resulting in large and growing percentages of older residents. The neighborhoods have relatively large homes as opposed to "starter" homes which many people moved out of as their incomes and families grew. Some serious implications are discussed regarding serendipitous retirement communities and some innovative solutions are offered. |
